[DOC] [TLE] The Carboniferous Period [PAR] These deposits of coal occur throughout northern Europe, Asia, and ... into the 
Mississippian (early Carboniferous) and the Pennsylvanian (late Carboniferous) 
Subsystems. This division was established to distinguish the coal-bearing layers 
of the .... Index fossils are the remains of plants and animals that characterize a... [DOC] [TLE] BEN LOOK AT THIS (Geo Time) Flashcards | Quizlet [PAR] Of, belonging to, or denoting a geologic division of the Paleozoic Era following ... 
including the Mississippian Period and the Pennsylvanian Period and 
characterized, ... by swamp formation and deposition of plant remains later 
hardened into coal. ... away and the void left behind is filled with mineral deposits 
at a later time. [DOC] [TLE] Carboniferous Period | geochronology | Britannica.com [PAR] Fifth interval of the Paleozoic Era, succeeding the Devonian Period and ... 
divisions is below the internationally accepted Mississippian-Pennsylvanian 
boundary. ... The Early Carboniferous (Mississippian) world is characterized by 
Laurussia, ..... These cyclothems produced the most extensive coal deposits in 
the entire... [DOC] [TLE] Carboniferous dictionary definition | carboniferous defined [PAR] Of, relating to, or being the geologic division of the Paleozoic Era from about 359 
to 299 ... It is characterized, especially in the Pennsylvanian, by swamp formation 
and deposition of plant remains that later hardened into coal. carboniferous ... 
and laid down Carboniferous glacial deposits, which are still preserved in basins
... [DOC] [TLE] Paleobiology: The Late Paleozoic [PAR] The late Paleozoic, the subject of this chapter, saw the spread of plant life over 
the ... period (or in a few cases possibly even earlier) continued into the 
Devonian. .... These fossils were preserved in thick mats of plant remains and 
were studied in ... The fossil members of this group are often encountered in coal 
deposits of... [DOC] [TLE] Describe the characteristics of chalk and the land forms typical of ... [PAR] Chalk is a soft white or whitish form of limestone, composed of the remains of 
small ... Large deposits are found in Iowa, Texas, and Arkansas in the United 
States, .... Period (Of, belonging to, or denoting a geologic division of the 
Paleozoic Era ... by swamp formation and deposition of plant remains later 
hardened into coal.). [DOC] [TLE] Evolving Planet - The Field Museum [PAR] Aug 7, 2014 ... This educator guide is separated into four parts: content, teacher and student 
resources, fun facts, and a walking map. .... What are the Periods in the Paleozoic 
Era? ..... period. Ediacaran fossils are found in late Precambrian rocks (650 543 
Ma) ...... Most coal deposits were formed from plant remains from. [DOC] [TLE] The geological story of Pennsylvania - Pennsylvania Department of ... [PAR] The Mesozoic Era . ... back country. Perhaps, too, thoughts of the coal mines and 
steel mills that helped ... into the divisions shown on the chart and conveniently 
refer to the ... to tell about how it formed and what plants and animals were pres 
ent when it ... tracks in the snow and the remains of last sum mer's garden can be. [DOC] [TLE] Ohio's surface rocks and sediments - Ohio Geological Survey [PAR] Ohio's total sedimentary deposits, fossils from only portions ... Ohio's surface 
rocks range in age from the Late Ordo- ... during the Mesozoic Era and the 
Tertiary Period of the .... eastern Ohioshale, sandstone, coal, .... (hardened into 
rock) by compaction and cementation by .... Shale; this zone is named for a fossil 
plant. [DOC] [TLE] Download - ScholarSphere [PAR] For this purpose the bulletin is divided into ... ocean bottom these sedinents my in 
time be hardened into sediments rocks. ... rocks contain remains of the plants and 
animls which liVed in the reg'on when a ... cessors. A major division of earth 
history is spoken of as an era. Each era .... in Mesozoic than'in late Paleozoic 
time. [DOC] [TLE] GG-7 Geologic Guide to Cloudland Canyon State Park [PAR] Department of Natural Resources/Environmental Protection Division/Georgia 
Geologic Survey .... late Paleozoic Era (see Geologic Time Chart on inside ... of 
the vegetation for coal deposits

Question: This division of the Paleozoic era was characterized by the deposits of plant remains that later hardened into coal
Answer: Carboniferous