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The Holocene Epoch
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What is a epoch?
An epoch is just any given time period usually marked by specific events. For example, one might describe the period of the French Revolution as "the epoch of belief,...the epoch of incredulity" (Bonus points if anyone knows what novel that's from...)
In the last half of the 16th century why was it identified as the Elizabethan period?
The last half of the 16th century is called the Elizabethan period is because Elizabeth I was the queen. Even though she was not queen for that entire period, she was very influential.
What is the period between the last killing frost in the spring and the first killing frost in the fall?
"Growing season", just did the research.
Why is SPAR in the tertiary sector?
SPAR in the tertiary sector is defined as School Public Accountability Report. This is a report given out by schools that state where their money has come from to fund certain school classes and other related school items. It also states how the money was spent.
When was the cretacous period?
Cretaceous PeriodThe Cretaceous was about 145 million to 66 million years ago. The Cretaceous gets its name from the latin word for chalk, creta, because it includes the layers of this distinctive pure white limestone. It is the last period of the Mesozoic ("middle life") Era.
What is the last epoch in Tertiary period?
pleiocene
What was the second epoch of the Tertiary period of the Cenozoic Era.?
Miocene
What was the dominant animal of the Eocene Epoch?
The Eocene Epoch was the second epoch of the Tertiary Period. During this time, mammals were the dominant form of animal life.
How many epochs in the Tertiary period?
The Tertiary Period (including the Pliocene, Miocene, Oligocene, Eocene, and Paleocene Epochs) lasted from about 65 million years ago to 1.8 million years ago. It is part of the Cenozoic Era, along with the Quarternary Period.
How many millions of years ago did the eocene epoch start?
The Miocene was from about 26 million to 5 million years ago. It is part of the Tertiary Period and the Cenozoic Era. The word Miocene comes from the Greek for "less than present." It is the age of the first hominids.
What is the last epic in the Tertiary Period?
Pliocene
What are some major events for paleocene epoch?
The Paleocene Epoch is part of the Tertiary Period. Some of the major events that occurred during this epoch were: Europe and North America are joined together, Australia is joined with Antarctica and the separation of South America and Africa.
When did the Eohippus live?
The Eohippus lived in the early Tertiary Period and the early to mid eocene Epoch, about 55-45 million years ago.Answers.com
What was the earliest epoch of the Jurassic period?
The Hettangian Epoch. The liassic epoch.
The first epic of the Quaternary Period?
The first epoch of the Quaternary Period is the Pleistocene epoch.
Most Recent Period in The Cenozoic Era?
The last period of the Cenozoic era is the Neogene period, which was preceded by the Paleogene period.
Can you write an example sentence with era period and epoch?
era,epoch, and period are periods of time that happen in the past
