Geologic Time

Mammals are a dominant group in which era?

• Cenozoic

• Mesozoic

• Paleozoic

• Precambrian

What era did the formation of the earth occur?

• Paleozoic

• Precambrian

• Cenozoic

• Cambrian

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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 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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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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

• Precambrian

• Paleozoic

• Mesozoic

• Cenozoic

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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

• Mesozoic

• Paleozoic

• Cenozoic

• Precambrian

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Scientists chose where units of geologic time began and ended based on the appearance or disappearance of life.

• true

• false

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

The dinosaurs and reptiles were dominant in which Era?

• Precambrian

• Mesozoic

• Paleozoic

• Cenozoic

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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

• Precambrian

• Paleozoic

• Mesozoic

• Cenozoic

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

At the end of this era, multi-cellular organisms like sponges, jellyfish and worms filled the oceans.

• Precambrian Era

• Paleozoic Era

• Mesozoic Era

• Cenozoic Era

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1