Ch. 11 Review for Test

The Cenozoic era is called the age of mammals because

• mammals first evolved at this time.

• mammals were very successful at this time.

• many mammals became extinct at this time.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

_________were the most common life forms during the Mesozoic era.

• Fish

• Reptiles

• Mammals

Which statement is FALSE about the Cenozoic era?

• Much of the land was dry.

• It was a time of mountain building.

• A large meteorite collided with Earth.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which geologic event happened during the Mesozoic era?

• Pangaea formed.

• The Rocky Mountains formed.

• The Pleistocene Ice Age began.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

________ did NOT happen in the Paleozoic era.

• Large scale glaciers (glaciation)

• Formation of Pangaea

• Flooding of the continents

__________is the disappearance of many species over a short time.

• Coal beds

• Glacial grooves

• Mass extinction

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Land bridges can affect the ________ of a species.

• coal beds

• evolution

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

_________ are gouges made by rocks carried in glaciers.

• Coal beds

• Glacial grooves

• Mass extinction

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

_________ are formed in swamps in warm climates.

• Coal beds

• Glacial grooves

• Mass extinction

Geographic isolation is NOT going to happen in a small area, like a

• mountain range

• ocean

• pond