The Carboniferous Period
The Carboniferous period, also known as the Carboniferous era, is a geologic period that lasted from about 359 to 299 million years ago. It is named after the vast deposits of coal that were formed during this time.
Geology and Climate
The Carboniferous period is known for its lush forests and high oxygen levels, which supported the growth of massive tree-like plants such as ferns, horsetails, and club mosses. These plants eventually formed the extensive coal deposits that are characteristic of this period.
Study Guide
- What is the Carboniferous period known for?
- Describe the plant life during the Carboniferous period.
- What were the major factors contributing to the formation of coal deposits during this period?
Answer Key
- The Carboniferous period is known for its extensive coal deposits.
- The Carboniferous period supported the growth of massive tree-like plants such as ferns, horsetails, and club mosses.
- The high oxygen levels and lush forests during the Carboniferous period were major factors contributing to the formation of coal deposits.
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Earth/Space Science: Students will use scientific skills and processes to explain the chemical and physical interactions (i.e., natural forces and cycles, transfer of energy) of the environment, Earth, and the universe that occur over time.
Earth History: Explain how sedimentary rock is formed periodically, embedding plant and animal remains and leaving a record of the sequence in which the plants and animals appeared and disappeared.
Explain how sedimentary rock buried deep enough may be reformed by pressure and heat and these reformed rock layers may be forced up again to become land surface and even mountains.
Explain why some fossils found in the top layers of sedimentary rock are older then those found beneath in lower layers: Folding; Breaking; Uplift; Faulting; Tilting.