Geologic Time Scale Quiz

What is the Precambrian Time?

• Began 542 million years ago

• Began 65 million years ago

• Began 4.6 billion years ago

• Began 251 million years ago

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What are the longest divisions of geologic time called?

• Eons

• Epochs

• Periods

• Eras

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What was the atmosphere like during the early Earth?

• Contained light gases like hydrogen and helium

• Filled with volcanic ash

• Had no atmosphere

• Rich in oxygen

What was the first period of the Paleozoic Era?

• Cambrian

• Devonian

• Silurian

• Carboniferous

What event marked the end of the Permian period?

• Huge volcanic eruptions

• First appearance of reptiles

• Mass extinction called 'The Great Dying'

• Formation of Pangea

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Which period is known as the 'Age of Reptiles'?

• Paleogene Period

• Triassic Period

• Jurassic Period

• Cretaceous Period

What marked the end of the Cretaceous Period?

• Mass extinction caused by volcanic eruptions

• Mass extinction caused by asteroid collision

• Formation of Pangea

• First appearance of birds

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When did the Cenozoic Era begin?

• 4.6 billion years ago

• 65 million years ago

• 251 million years ago

• 542 million years ago

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What characterized the Paleogene and Neogene Period?

• Formation of Pangea

• Thick glaciers covering North America and Europe

• Development of ocean mammals

• First appearance of reptiles

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What is the current period we are in?

• Jurassic Period

• Paleogene Period

• Quaternary Period

• Triassic Period