Mesozoic Era (245 mya- 66.4 mya)
Pangea Breaks apart- The continents break apart from earths plates. It broke apart in the early Jurassic period.
South Africa Breaks Away From Africa- Each Continent moved North East. This caused many earthquakes and volcanoes erupting.
Other- Largest dinosaurs thrived, including the Stegasaurus, Diplodus, and Apatasarus.
Flowering Plants- First flowering plant was the Magnolia.
Dinosaurs- Earliest dinosaurs is the Eoraptor, a small carnovore that was 3 feet long!
Mammals- Warm- blooded animals that survived the mass extinction.
Birds Archaeopteryx- Archaeopteryx means "ancient warrior". It is a prehistoric bird during the jurrasic period. It seemed to be part bird part dinosaur.
Snakes- Snakes evolved from lizards. The earliest snakes had legs. All snakes eat meat- then ate small mammals.
Mesozoic Mass Extinction- Scientists hypothesize that this mass extinction happened when an object from space struck earth. Many organisms died quickly(including dinosaurs) and the sun got blocked.
South Africa Breaks Away From Africa- Each Continent moved North East. This caused many earthquakes and volcanoes erupting.
Other- Largest dinosaurs thrived, including the Stegasaurus, Diplodus, and Apatasarus.
Flowering Plants- First flowering plant was the Magnolia.
Dinosaurs- Earliest dinosaurs is the Eoraptor, a small carnovore that was 3 feet long!
Mammals- Warm- blooded animals that survived the mass extinction.
Birds Archaeopteryx- Archaeopteryx means "ancient warrior". It is a prehistoric bird during the jurrasic period. It seemed to be part bird part dinosaur.
Snakes- Snakes evolved from lizards. The earliest snakes had legs. All snakes eat meat- then ate small mammals.
Mesozoic Mass Extinction- Scientists hypothesize that this mass extinction happened when an object from space struck earth. Many organisms died quickly(including dinosaurs) and the sun got blocked.