Geologic Time Scale

What is the name of the most recent era in geologic time?

• Precambrian

• Paleozoic

• Mesozoic

• Cenozoic

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How long ago did dinosaurs roam Earth's surface?

• 65 million years ago

• 180 million years ago

• 345 million years ago

• 405 million years ago

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During which period did conifers such as pine trees first appear?

• Triassic

• Jurassic

• Cretaceous

• Tertiary

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During which period did snakes first appear?

• Permian

• Carboniferous

• Devonian

• Silurian

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Which era lasted the longest?

• Cenozoic

• Mesozoic

• Paleozoic

• Precambrian

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Which era did fungi first appear?

• Cenozoic

• Mesozoic

• Paleozoic

• Precambrian

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The Earth is _____________________ years old.

• 4.6 million

• 4.6 billion

• 4.6 trillion

• 4.6 zillion

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How many divisions of time are there in the geologic time scale?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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What is the largest/major unit of geologic time?

• Epoch

• Period

• Era

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What is the most recent period of geologic time?

• Cenozoic

• Quaternary

• Recent

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