Geologic Time

Which is the most recent era of time- the one that we are currently in?

• Mesozoic 
• Paleozoic 
• Cenozoic 
• Precambrian 

Which era is known as the "age of reptiles"

• Paleozoic Era
• Cenozoic Era
• Mesozoic Era
• Precambrian Era

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The time span that lasted the longest was the...

• Precambrian
• Paleozoic
• Mesozoic
• Cenozoic

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The single land mass that existed about 245 million years ago is named what?

• Fossil
• Pangea
• Bob
• Tectonic plates

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When did the Precambrian era begin

• 66 mya
• 4.6 bya
• 540 mya
• 245 mya

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During which era did the ice ages occur?

• Precambrian 
• Paleozoic
• Mesozoic
• Cenozoic

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The Geologic Time Scale is a record of what?

• old geologists
• sweet geology music
• the known history of rocks and fossils
• a list of every living thing ever

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Which period of time takes up over 85% of our Earth's history?

• precambrian eon

• paleozoic era

• mesozoic era

• cenozoic era

What occurred in between each major time period?

• population burst

• mass extinction

• nothing

What major life form evolved 3.5 bya?

• prokaryotes

• eukaryotes

• multi-cellular animals

• homo sapiens