The Geologic Record

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The Geologic Record by Mind Map: The Geologic Record

1. Hadean

1.1. - Formation of Earth (No Life)

1.2. - Chemical Evolution Theory - Vesicle Formation

1.3. NO era or period

2. Archean

2.1. - 1st Prokaryotes Photosynthesis

2.2. NO era or period

3. Proterozoic

3.1. Precambrian ERA

3.1.1. - 1st Eukaryotes (Single-celled) - 1st Multicellar Eukaryotes

3.1.2. Ediacaran PERIOD

3.1.2.1. - 1st Algae, Fungi, Sea Sponges, Cnidarians and other simple Soft-bodied Invertebrates

4. Phanerozonic

4.1. Paleozoic ERA

4.1.1. Cambrian PERIOD

4.1.1.1. - 1st Trilobites (Arthropods), Brachiopods, Ectoprocts, Mollusks, Corals, Echoniderms

4.1.2. Ordovician PERIOD

4.1.2.1. - 1st Jawless Fish - 1st Land Plants - Mass Extinction

4.1.3. Silurian PERIOD

4.1.3.1. - 1st Fish with teeth/jaws - 1st Land Invertebrates - 1st Vascular Plants

4.1.4. Devonian PERIOD

4.1.4.1. - 1st lobe-finned fish - 1st Insects and Tetrapods - 1st Amphibians - Mass Extinction

4.1.5. Carboniferous PERIOD

4.1.5.1. - Amphibians Dominate - 1st Reptiles - 1st Seed Plants (Gymnosperms)

4.1.6. Permian PERIOD

4.1.6.1. - Reptiles Diversify - Mass Extinction

4.2. Mesozoic ERA

4.2.1. Triassic PERIOD

4.2.1.1. - 1st Dinosaurs - 1st Mammals - Mass Extinction

4.2.2. Jurassic PERIOD

4.2.2.1. - 1st Birds - 1st Flowering Plants - Gymnosperms Dominate

4.2.3. Cretaceous PERIOD

4.2.3.1. - 1st Primates - Dinosaurs Dominate - Mass Extinction

4.3. Cenozoic ERA

4.3.1. Paleogene PERIOD

4.3.1.1. - Radiation of Mammals and Birds

4.3.2. Neogene PERIOD

4.3.2.1. - 1st Hominids

4.3.3. Quaternary PERIOD

4.3.3.1. - Ice Age (Large Mammal extinction) - Homo sapiens - Current Time (BSC1011C)