Geologic Time

Mammals are a dominant group in which era?

• Cenozoic

• Mesozoic

• Paleozoic

• Cambrianozoic

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What era did the formation of the earth occur?

• Paleozoic

• Precambrian

• Cenozoic

• Cambrian

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How old do Paleontologists believe the Earth is?

• 2019 years old

• 3.6 billion years old

• 4.6 billion years old

• 4.6 million years old

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What type of event usually marks the end of an Era

• A Mass Extinction

• A Quinceanera

• An earthquake

• A Volcanic Eruption

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What are the four eras in order from OLDEST to NEWEST?

• Pre-Cambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic

• Pre-Cambrian, Mesozoic, Paleozoic, Cenozoic

• Cenozoic, Mesozoic, Paleozoic, Pre-Cambrian

• Mesozoic, Pre-Cambrian, Cenozoic, Paleozoic

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What era did trilobites, fishes, and other marine organisms dominate?

• Precambrian

• Paleozoic

• Mesozoic

• Cenozoic

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Which era is the most recent, the one that we are currently in?

• Mesozoic

• Paleozoic

• Cenozoic

• Precambrian

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The dinosaurs and reptiles were dominant in which Era?

• Precambrian

• Mesozoic

• Paleozoic

• Cenozoic

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90% of Earth’s history occurred during which era?

• Precambrian

• Paleozoic

• Mesozoic

• Cenozoic

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A fossil that is used to date rocks...

• Index Fossil

• Invertebrate Fossil

• Vertebrate Fossil

• Stromatolite