Geologic Time Scale Eras Quiz

When did the Precambrian Era begin?

• 2.3 billion years ago

• 4.6 billion years ago

• 4.6 million years ago

• 1.5 billion years ago

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What is a notable event from the Precambrian Era?

• Dinosaurs

• One celled organism

• Formation of Pangea

• Development of large mammals

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What was the supercontinent formed during the Paleozoic Era?

• North America

• Eurasia

• Australia

• Pangea

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What life forms developed rapidly during the Paleozoic Era?

• Flowering plants

• Marine life

• Birds

• Dinosaurs

What complex life forms increased during the Mesozoic Era?

• One celled organisms

• Invertebrates

• Amphibians

• Dinosaurs

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Where were the rocks in the petrified forest in Arizona deposited during the Mesozoic Era?

• Europe

• Asia

• Africa

• North America

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What development occurred during the Cenozoic Era?

• Development of large mammals and Humans

• Formation of Pangea

• Mass extinction

• One celled organism

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What played a role in the geological features seen today during the Cenozoic Era?

• Periods of ice ages

• Tectonic plate movement

• Volcanic eruptions

• Meteorite impacts

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What major event marked the end of the Mesozoic Era?

• Formation of Pangea

• Development of large mammals

• Mass extinction of dinosaurs

• Appearance of one celled organisms

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What was the dominant life form during the Cenozoic Era?

• Dinosaurs

• Marine life

• Large mammals

• One celled organisms