Geologic Time Scale

Select the correct description of the geologic time scale.

• Longest span of time in Earth’s history

• A mass extinction known as "The Great Dying."

• A record of the geologic events and life forms shown in the fossil record.

• The rise of the dinosaurs.

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Which two events took place during the Mesozoic era?

• Dominance of dinosaurs

• Pangea forming

• Appearance of invertebrates

• Pangea breaking apart

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Isabella's part in a group project on the history of Earth was researching

and presenting on the Precambrian time. Which two phrases best

characterize the Precambrian time?

• a time of great evolutionary

  change

• a time of few fossils

• a time that covers 88 percent

  of Earth's history

• a time with multiple periods

  in it

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Select what was the longest span of time in Earth's history.

• Cenozoic era

• Mesozoic era

• Paleozoic era

• Precambrian era

Which era is known for the age of the dinosaurs?

• Paleozoic

• Mesozoic

• Cenozoic

• Proterozoic

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How has the land on Earth changed over time?

• It has remained mostly the same

• It has moved slightly but is mostly in the same place

• It has moved significantly due to plate tectonics

• It has decreased in size

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Which of the following organisms are associated with the Cenozoic era?

• dinosaurs

• jawless fish

• humans

• reptiles

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