The Paleozoic era
540-250 MYA
Overview
The Cambrian period
This is what the earth would have looked like in the late cambrian period.
These were the 6 sub periods of the cambrian period.
this is a picture of cambrian life. Cambrian life consisted of marine animals.
The Ordovician period
This is a picture of what the earth would have looked like.
The Ordovician period was broken up into 6 sub periods.
This is what life looked like on earth in the Ordovician period.
The Silurian period
This is a picture of what the earth would have looked like in the Silurian period.
These were the four sub periods of the Silurian period.
This is a picture of What life looked like during the Silurian period.
The Devonian period
This is a picture of what the earth would have looked like in the Devonian period.
These are the seven sub periods of the Devonian period.
This is a picture of what life would look like on earth. Notice that the marine animals look much like those of today.
The Carboniferous period
This is a picture of what the earth would have looked like during the Carboniferous period.
These are the seven sub periods of the Carboniferous period.
This is a picture of what life would have looked like on the earth during the Carboniferous period. Notice the animal life in this picture.
The Permian period
This is a picture of what the earth looked like during the Permian period.
There were six periods during the Permian period.
This is a picture of what life on earth would have looked like during the Permian period. Notice the (animal life) in this picture.
quiz
2. How many periods are in the Paleozoic era?
3. In which period did animal life first appear on the earth?
answers
2. 6 periods
3. The Carboniferous period