Historical Geology and Geologic Time

Which of the following time periods was the longest?

• Precambrian

• Proterozoic

• Paleozoic

• Mesozoic

• Cenozoic

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which of these time periods contained dinosaurs?

• Paleozoic

• Mesozoic

• Cenozoic

• Precambrian

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which of these time periods contained trilobites?

• Paleozoic

• Mesozoic

• Cenozoic

• Precambrian

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which of these time periods is still happening today?

• Paleozoic

• Mesozoic

• Cenozoic

• Precambrian

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

In which of these time periods was Earth devoid of complex life?

• Paleozoic

• Mesozoic

• Cenozoic

• Precambrian

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

At the end of which time period was the largest mass extinction?

• Paleozoic

• Mesozoic

• Cenozoic

• Precambrian

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

At the end of which time period was the mass extinction that killed all non-avian dinosaurs?

• Paleozoic

• Mesozoic

• Cenozoic

• Precambrian

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

At the end of which of these time periods did trilobites go extinct?

• Permian

• Cambrian

• Cretaceous

• Pleistocene

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

At the end of which of these time periods did dinosaurs go extinct?

• Permian

• Cambrian

• Cretaceous

• Pleistocene

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which of these time period is associated with an explosion of complex life?

• Permian

• Cambrian

• Cretaceous

• Pleistocene

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1