Neogene

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/neogene

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the paleoclimatic trend?General global cooling trend, intensifying towards the end of the period
2. When did the Neogene period happen?The Neogene period lasted from about 23.04 million years ago to 2.58 million years ago.
3. Why is the Neogene called "newly born"?Its name comes from Greek and means "newly born," because many new species and life forms appeared during that time.

Stratigraphy: The study of rock layers and their formation, used to understand Earth's history and the sequence of events.
Paleoclimatology: The scientific study of past climates, using evidence from fossils, rocks, and ice to understand ancient weather patterns.
Hominin Evolution: The study of the evolutionary development of humans and their ancestors after diverging from other apes.
Biotic Interchange: The exchange of flora and fauna between two previously isolated landmasses, such as during the formation of the Isthmus of Panama.