The Geological Time Scale

What does Geology mean ?

• The belief that all geological changes happen suddenly

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• The study of Earth

• All Geological processes happen the same

What division of time was the longest ?

• Paleozoic

• Mesozoic

• Cenozoic

• Precambrian

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What does Catastrophism mean

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• Geological processes happen slowly

• Geological processes happen fast

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What Era did the Himalayas form ?

• Mesozoic

• Paleozoic

• Cenozoic

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When did Precambrian time end

• 542 million years ago

• 4.5 Billion years ago

• 3.65 Billion years ago

• 3.8 Billion years

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what are eras mark all that apply

• Proterozoic

• Mesozoic

• Precambrian

• Hadean

• Paleozoic

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What was the large land mass called before Pangea ?

• Pannotia

• Pangea

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What era did dinosaurs go extinct ?

• Paleozoic

• Mesozoic

• Cenozoic

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What is the geological time scale ?

• A clock

• A calendar

• Something that divides Earths history into groups

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When was Earth's land mostly covered in ice ?

• Paleozoic

• Precambrian