Geological Timescale

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What is the geological time scale?

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A system of chronological dating that relates geological strata to time

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Name the eons in the geological time scale.

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Hadean, Archean, Proterozoic, and Phanerozoic

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What are the major divisions of the geological time scale?

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eons, eras, periods, epochs, and ages

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Name the periods of the Mesozoic era in chronological order.

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Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous

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What is the most recent eon in the geological time scale? Options: Cenozoic eon, Mesozoic eon, Paleozoic eon, Phanerozoic eon

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Phanerozoic eon

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Which era is known as the 'Age of Mammals'?

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Cenozoic Era

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What is the oldest eon in the geological time scale?

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Hadean eon

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What is the shortest division in the geological time scale?

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Age

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What is the first period of the Paleozoic era?

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Cambrian period

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What is the last period of the Cenozoic era?

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Quaternary period