The screen is divided into five sections, presenting the following items:
- The main screen presents the drifting continents. The film begins 800 million years ago and ends today.
- Screen 2 presents corresponding dates.
- Screen 3 presents species present during the corresponding periods.
- Screen 4 presents the average temperature during corresponding eras
- Screen 5 presents corresponding periods according to the International Commission on Stratigraphy chart.
| Year | Species |
|---|---|
| 740 m. years | Algae and cyanobacteria |
| 670 m. years | Algae and cyanobacteria |
| 610 m. years | Algae and cyanobacteria |
| 560 m. years | Enigmatic soft-bodied animals |
| 510 m. years | Huge diversity of marine animals, several with hard body parts |
| 460 m. years | Strange fish swim the seas |
| 410 m. years | Flora and small invertebrates appear along the shores |
| 350 m. years | Tetrapods along the shores and the first great forests |
| 310 m. years | Small reptiles on earth and giant dragonflies in the air |
| 260 m. years | Huge reefs in the seas and more and more reptiles on earth |
| 210 m. years | Dinosaurs appear, as well as small mammals |
| 160 m. years | First feathered birds |
| 130 m. years | Bees and butterflies gather pollen from flowers |
| 65 m. years | Demise of the dinosaurs and great diversity of mammals |
| 2 m. years | Origins of man |
| 15 000 years | Modern man is on all continents |
| Year | Temperature |
|---|---|
| 740 m. years | Very cold |
| 670 m. years | Very cold |
| 610 m. years | Very cold |
| 560 m. years | 19_C (warm) |
| 510 m. years | 20_C (warm) |
| 460 m. years | 23_C (warm) |
| 410 m. years | 21_C (warm) |
| 350 m. years | 16_C (cold) |
| 310 m. years | 10_C (cold) |
| 260 m. years | 16_C (warm) |
| 210 m. years | 19_C (warm) |
| 160 m. years | 20_C (warm) |
| 130 m. years | 20_C (warm) |
| 65 m. years | 17_C (warm) |
| 2 m. years | 15_C (cold) |
| 15 000 years | 16_C (cold) |
| Year | Periods |
|---|---|
| 740 m. years | Proterozoic |
| 670 m. years | Proterozoic |
| 610 m. years | Proterozoic |
| 560 m. years | 542 Cambrian |
| 510 m. years | 542 Cambrian |
| 460 m. years | 488 Ordovician, 444 Silurian |
| 410 m. years | 416 Devonian |
| 350 m. years | 359 Mississippian |
| 310 m. years | 318 Pennsylvanian |
| 260 m. years | 299 Permian, 251 Triassic |
| 210 m. years | 200 Jurassic |
| 160 m. years | 146 Cretaceous |
| 130 m. years | 66 Paleogene |
| 65 m. years | 23 Neogene |
| 2 m. years | 1.8 Quaternary |
| 15 000 years | Quaternary |
Moreover, the main screen indicates the location of Miguasha during all these years.
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