Did You Know?
Some of the biggest trees grew then!
Big Trees
There were tall trees like we see now.
Cool Animals
Many small bugs and fish lived then.
What carboniferous Does
Made lots of coal for us.
Helped plants grow big and strong.
Gave homes to many small animals.
Made the air clean and fresh.
Helped form our Earth as we know it.
Gave us a lot of cool rocks.
More About carboniferous
In the Carboniferous, the Earth was very green. There were many plants and trees. The weather was warm and wet. This helped the plants grow big and tall.
Today, we use coal from this time for heat and power. It helps us cook food and keep warm. It is important for our homes.
Some of the plants from then are gone now. But, we still have some trees that are like them. The Carboniferous was a special time for our Earth!
How Topics Connect
graph TD
A["Carboniferous Period"] --> B["End of Devonian Period (358.86 Ma)"]
A --> C["Beginning of Permian Period (298.9 Ma)"]
A --> D["Duration: 60 Million Years"]
A --> E["Phanerozoic Eon"]
A --> F["Mississippian Period"]
A --> G["Pennsylvanian Period"]
What Do These Words Mean?
Carboniferous:A time in Earth's history when many plants and animals lived, lasting about 60 million years.
geologic period:A specific time in Earth's history marked by certain events or changes.
Paleozoic era:A long time in Earth's history when many different types of life first appeared.
Phanerozoic eon:A major time period in Earth's history that includes most of the life forms we know today.
Mississippian:The earlier part of the Carboniferous period in North America.
Pennsylvanian:The later part of the Carboniferous period in North America.
