permian

Meanings

• noun

  A geological period that began 299 million years ago and lasted until 252 million years ago.

  - "The Permian period is known for its extensive coal swamps and the first reptiles."
  - "During the Permian, the supercontinent Pangaea began to break apart."

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Variants

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Permian , Permians

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Etymology

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From the name of the Vindelician Forest in Germany, where the strata of this period were first identified.

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Trivia

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1. The Permian period is also known as the 'Age of Amniotes', as it is when the first amniotes (reptiles and their ancestors) appeared.

2. The end of the Permian period is marked by the most catastrophic event in Earth's history: the Permian-Triassic extinction event, which wiped out around 90% of all species.

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1. Pangaea: A supercontinent that existed during the Permian and Triassic periods.

2. Coal swamps: Wetlands that existed during the Permian period and were the primary source of coal deposits.

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The Permian period is significant in the study of Earth's biosphere and geology.

How to Memorize "permian"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a time in Earth's history when the continents were joined together, and the first reptiles roamed the land. Visualize the extensive coal swamps that covered large areas during the Permian period.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term 'Permian' with the idea of a time when the Earth's biosphere was very different from what it is today.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'People Eat Apples, Mostly In Autumn' to help remember the order of the geological periods: Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic, and Permian.

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