fossils and geologic time scale

Identify the Era in which each of the events occurred:
Jurassic period

• Mesozoic
• Paleozoic
• Cenozoic
• Precambrian

Identify the Era:
called the "Age of Mammals"

• Precambrian
• Paleozoic
• Mesozoic
• Cenozoic

Which type of fossil can provide clues about the activities of ancient organisms?

• trace fossils
• remains preserved in amber
• carbon fossil
• molds and casts

Identify the Era:
Humans live in this era

• Precambrian
• Paleozoic
• Mesozoic
• Cenozoic

Identify the Era:
that was the longest of all eras

• Precambrian
• Paleozoic
• Mesozoic
• Cenozoic

The geologic time scale is a record of___

• the thickness of sedimentary rock layers
• the rate of fossil formation
• the life forms and geologic evnts in Earth's history
• the time since the evolution of dinosaurs

Identify the Era:
where dinosaurs thrived

• Precambrian
• Paleozoic
• Mesozoic
• Cenozoic

Identify the Era:
when INVERTEBRATES first appeared

• Precambrian
• Paleozoic
• Mesozoic
• Cenozoic

Identify the Era:
This eras name means "ancient" or  "early" life.

• Precambrian
• Paleozoic
• Mesozoic
• Cenozoic

Identify the Era:
Pangea FORMED

• Precambrian
• Paleozoic
• Mesozoic
• Cenozoic