Exploring the Paleozoic Era: Key Events and Life Forms

The video provides an overview of the Paleozoic era, which lasted from 544 to 245 million years ago. It highlights the era's marine life, including trilobites and jawless fish, and the evolution of sharks and bony fish. The transition from sea to land is discussed, with the appearance of land plants, tetrapods, and other vertebrates like reptiles and amphibians. The video also covers the geological changes, including the breakup of Rodinia and the formation of Pangea.

What does the term 'Paleozoic' mean?

• Ancient life

• Future life

• Modern life

• Middle life

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Which of the following marine invertebrates dominated the oceans early in the Paleozoic era?

• Dinosaurs

• Mammals

• Birds

• Trilobites

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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What type of fish appeared first during the Paleozoic era?

• Cartilaginous fish

• Sharks

• Jawless fish

• Bony fish

Which vertebrate was capable of living on land during the Paleozoic era?

• Bird

• Amphibian

• Fish

• Tetrapod

What supercontinent was formed by the end of the Paleozoic era?

• Rodinia

• Pangea

• Laurasia

• Gondwana

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