Geologic Histroy Review

Which set of characteristics produces a good index fossil?

• narrow time frame, wide geographic region

• wide time frame, narrow geographic region

• narrow time frame, narrow geographic region

Which letter best represents an index fossil?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which graph shows the relative duration of geologic time for Earth's history?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which of the following is not an era of the Phanerozoic Eon?

• Proterozoic

• Cenozoic

• Mesozoic

• Paleozoic

Which of the following is the oldest period of the Mesozoic Era?

• Cretaceous

• Jurassic

• Triassic

• Permian

When did the Pliocene Epoch end?

• 0.01 mya

• 1.8 mya

• 5.3 mya

• 23.0 mya

During which period did the earliest insects appear on Earth?

• Jurassic

• Ordovician

• Devonian

• Silurian

During which eon did the oldest known rocks originate?

• Phanerozoic

• Proterozoic

• Archean

• Mesozoic

Which orogenic event formed Pangaea as North America collided with Africa?

• Alleghenian

• Acadian

• Taconian

• Grenville

During which era did the advance and retreat of the last continental ice occur?

• Quaternary

• Pleistocene

• Cenozoic

• Phanerozoic