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Period: 100 to
NC
This timeline is about the natural historyof North Carolinadating back from year 100. -
145
Coastal plain submerged again
The eastern portion of the modern Coastal Plain of North carolina lays under the water, but the ocean receded late in this period -
200
Various Species
Dinosaurs were diverse. Mammals were little but common. The first birds and lizards appeared. Ichthyosaurs and plesiosaurs were diverse inthe oceans. -
444
Appalachian Mountains
As the continents of North America, Europe, and Africa moved together, more rock was pushed upwards and over the next 100 million years the appalachian mountains were formed -
542
Cambrian Explosion
This explosion caused us to later discover many fossils. And, the first chordates. -
Mar 3, 1000
Island valcanoes.
The land under North Carolina was pulled apart, inland seas emerged. Along the NC-VA border, then in an arc from Virgina to Georgia. -
Scale Trees
As the climate cooled, the scale treea, which had flourished in near-tropical conditions, declined and nearly became exticnt.