Geologic Time Scale Reader

Which of the following describes what the geologic time scale is used for. (Select all that apply)

• Measures how long Earth has existed

• Describes how Earth has developed and

  changed over time

• Recognizes major events that occurred on Earth

• Predicts future events for the Earth and its organisms

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Reorder the geologic time categories from largest to smallest:

• EON

• EPOCHS

• ERAS

• PERIODS

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Which of the following is NOT an Eon of geologic time?

• Hadean

• Cenozoic

• Archean

• Proterozoic

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The Hadean, Archean and Proterozoic Eon are

often placed under a “supereon” known as ...

• The Cambrian

• The Precambrian

• The Phanerozoic

• The Mesozoic

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Organize the periods into the correct Era of geologic time:

Groups:

(a) Paleozoic

,

(b) Mesozoic

,

(c) Cenozoic

• Quarternary

• Ordovician

• Silurian

• Jurassic

• Cretaceous

• Neogene

• Devonian

• Cambrian

• Paleogene

• Carboniferous

• Permian

• Triassic

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In the United States, the Carboniferous time period is broken down into which 2 subgroups?

• Pennsylvanian

• Virginian

• Mississippian

• Cambrian

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What defines each geologic time segment?

• Early Eons

• The emergence of life forms

• Phanerozoic Eon

• The development of Earth's physical features

• Eras

• Mass extinctions

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Complex life forms began to develop around 550 million years ago. Which time period would that be?

• Precambrian

• Cambrian

• Ordovician

• Cretaceous

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What is the second period in the Mesozoic Era?

• Jurassic

• Triassic

• Cretaceous

• Permian

Which Era of geologic time are we currently in?

• Precambrian

• Paleozoic

• Mesozoic

• Cenozoic

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