Yangon University

Geological Time Scale

Name-Moh Moh Zaw Win

Roll.No-Arch-26
Subject-Arch 2103
 Geological Time Scale
No one can give the definite explanations about the
religions within the earth.How the earth appeared?
There are too many questions about the past.But
according to the existence of the rocks and earth
crust and core and mantle,geologists can tell about
the earth.The Earth is divided into Three era.The
Cenozoic Era,which began about 65 milion years
ago.The Cenozoic era is divided into three periods;
Paleogene period(65-23 milion years ago) which
consists of the Paleocene,Eocene and Oligocene
epochs);Neogene Period(23-2.6 milion years
ago),which includes the Miocene and Pliocene
epochs);Quaternary Period(2.6 milion years ago to
the present),consisting the Pliestocene and
Holocene epochs).In the Cenozoic era, marine
animal algae, Mollusks,fish,and mammals are
appear.Land animals example;Bats,cats,dogs
cattles,and Humans.Humans are thought to have
appeared around 3.5 milion years ago.Flowering
plants were now the most common plant life.
Mesozoic Era ended with a mass extinction
event about 65 million years ago.This period was
also known as the age of reptiles or the age of
dinosours.Reptiles became the most abundant
animals because of their ability to adapt to the drier
climate of the Mesozoic Era-Skin maintains body
fluids-Embryos live in shells.Many scientists
believe that this event was caused by a comet or
asteroid colliding with the earth(Huge cloud of
smoke and dusts fills the air,Blocks out
sunlight,Plants die,Animals that eats plants
die,Animals that eat plant eater die.
Paleozoic era,which ran from about 542
millions years ago to 251 millions years ago was
atime of great change on earth.The Cambrian is the
first period of Paleozoic era"Age of the
Trilobites'.Explosion of life in the oceans began
during this era.Most of the continents were covered
in warm,shallow seas.Invertebrates were dominate-
Trilobites.Fish emerged during this time.Fish led to
the arrival of amphibians.The end of the Paleozoic
era is the age of amphibians.Nowadays,geological
time scales is very useful for archaeology.