Geologic Time Scale

What is a fossil?

• dominant form of life

• evidence of prehistoric life

• life found on other planets

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Approximately when was the first fossil found?

• 3.5 bya (billion years ago)

• 4.5 bya (billion years ago)

• 65 mya (million years ago)

• 10 mya (million years ago)

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Not including the Precambrian, how many Era’s are there?

• 4

• 12

• 3

• 7

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During what Era do we currently live?

• Cenozoic

• Mesozoic

• Paleozoic

• Precambrian

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When did modern man first appear?

• Cambrian Period

• Tertiary Period

• Cretaceous Period

• Quaternary Period

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How many Periods are there?

• 3

• 16

• 12

• 4

How many mya (million years ago) did reptiles dominate the Earth?

• 180-230 mya

• 230-310 mya

• 130-230 mya

• 230-270 mya

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What period provides the first record for many plant and animal groups?

• Cambrian

• Precambrian

• Ordovician

• Permian

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During what Era did organisms invade Earth's land masses?

• Cenozoic

• Paleozoic

• Devonian

• Mississippian

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Which form of life did not exist during the Precambrian era?

• stromatilites

• blue-green algae

• bacteria

• sponges

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