What did the earths surface look like during the tertiary period?
The Tertiary Period lasted a long time from about 65 million years ago to about 1.8 million years ago, so the Earth’s surface changed a lot during that time! Let’s look at several maps showing how the Earth’s surface changed throughout the Tertiary Period! Here are two maps showing the beginning of the Tertiary Period, about 65 million years ago! http://www.ig.utexas.edu/research/projec… http://www.scotese.com/K/t.htm Here’s a map of 50 million years ago: http://www.scotese.com/newpage9.htm Here’s a map of 40 million years ago: http://www.ig.utexas.edu/research/projec… Here’s a map of 30 million years ago: http:
