Life and Geologic Time

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Life and Geologic Time
1) Paleozoic
2) Mesozoic
3) Cenozoic
Reference Tarbuck and Lutgens Pages 291 -
308
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Precambrian (4600 570 million years ago)
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Paleozoic (570 245 million years ago)
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Early Paleozoic (570 408 million years ago)
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Late Paleozoic (408 - 245 million years ago)
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Late Paleozoic (408 - 245 million years ago)
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Late Paleozoic (408 - 245 million years ago)
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Mesozoic (245 - 70 million years ago)
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Mesozoic (245 - 70 million years ago)
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Cenozoic (66 million years ago to Present)
1) Increase in size.
2) Increase in brain capacity.
3) Specialization of teeth.
4) Specialization of limbs.