Geologic Time

The second broadest category of geologic time is______________?. The Cenozoic is one of them.

• era

• eon

• epoch

• period

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The epoch we are currently living in is the

• Holocene

• Quaternary

• Cambrian

• Pleistocene

During which periods did the first land plants, vertebrates, and insects appear?

• Jurassic-triassic

• Ordovician-silurian

• Hadean-acheon

• Tertiary-quaternary

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What are the names of ALL parts of the geologic time scale in correct order from broadest to narrowest?

• era, period, eon

• eon, era, period, epoch

• era, eon, epoch, period

• eon, era, epoch, period

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The period of time where conditions were harsh and no life forms existed was the

• Pleistocene

• Cambrian

• Hadean

• Holocene

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Known as the age of reptiles

• Mesozoic

• Cenozoic

• Phanerozoic

• Cambrian

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The time when mammals became dominant

• Jurassic

• Oligocene

• Cambrian

• Hadean

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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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How old do Paleontologists believe the Earth is?

• 2015 years old
• 3.6 billion years old
• 4.6 billion years old
• 4.6 million years old

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Paleozoic, Mesozoic & Cenozoic are all

• Epochs
• Eras
• Periods
• Eons

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