Paleozoic Plate Tectonics

Paleozoic Plate Tectonics

The Paleozoic Era lasted from about 541 to 252 million years ago. During this time, Earth's surface changed dramatically. The movement of tectonic plates, large pieces of Earth's crust, caused continents to shift, oceans to open and close, and mountains to rise. These slow but powerful movements s...

The Paleozoic era, which means ancient life, is the first era of the Phanerozoic Eon. During this time, early life forms like trilobites and ear...