Important Facts of the Mesozoic era

• Landscape of Mesozoic era was associated with substantial changes in vegetative patterns leading to altered erosion patterns.

• Plant growth allowed development of extensive Coal beds.

• More than 70% of existing life forms became extinct by the Mesozoic Era- Cenozoic era boundary.

• The Mesozoic Era lasted more than 180 million years.

• Throughout this period of time, many of Earth's plants, fish, and invertebrates evolved or, advanced.

• In this part of history, the dinosaurs were the superior animals on land whereas Marine reptiles were the dominant animals of the oceans, and Pterosaurs of the air.

• At the start of the Mesozoic era all of the continents were still one continent.

• The super continents cooled and Pangaea was still one continent.

• By the end of the Mesozoic era the super continent Pangaea broke up into 7 smaller continents.

• The Mesozoic era is also best known for the dinosaurs. There was also a mass extinction during the Mesozoic era.

• The climate in this age of time was hot, dry, and desert like.

• Large vertebrates were even flying around in this period of time.

• The pretty planet also had medium vertebrates in the sky at this point in time.

• Earth also had large vertebrates walking around.

• This large blue planet also had small vertebrates that flied in the sky.