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During which epoch of the cenozoic era did North America look this way?

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Eocene Epoch
This map shows how North America appeared 50 million years ago. Earth's climate was warm relative to today. Polar ice sheets were smaller and sea level was higher. The climate in Nebraska was warm and humid, but began to cool and become more arid toward the end of the epoch Eocene.
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