geologic time

Mammals are a dominant group in which era?

• Cenozoic

• Mesozoic

• Paleozoic

• Cambrianozoic

What type of event usually marks the end of an Era

• A Mass Extinction

• A Quinceanera

• An earthquake

• A Volcanic Eruption

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

What are the four eras in order from OLDEST to NEWEST?

• Pre-Cambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic

• Pre-Cambrian, Mesozoic, Paleozoic, Cenozoic

• Cenozoic, Mesozoic, Paleozoic, Pre-Cambrian

• Mesozoic, Pre-Cambrian, Cenozoic, Paleozoic

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

The dinosaurs and reptiles were dominant in which Era?

• Precambrian

• Mesozoic

• Paleozoic

• Cenozoic

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Why is the fossil record incomplete?

• fossils get eroded away over time
• most organisms never became fossils
• scavengers and decomposers eat them too quickly
• all of the above

Which Era was mainly dominated by dinosaurs?

• Cenozoic

• Jurassic

• Mesozoic

• Paleozoic

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which Era has the most complex organisms?

• Cenozoic

• Mesozoic

• Paleozoic

• Quaternary

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which period is closest to present day?

• Cambrian

• Devonian

• Triassic

• Tertiary

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What type of environment do you think was present during the Devonian Period?

• mostly land

• land with some water

• mostly water

• water with some land

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which organisms are the most recent (closest to present day)?

• primitive reptiles

• giant insects

• primitive horses

• brachiopods

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2