Geologic Time Scale Practice Quiz

Which era is known as the "Age of Fishes"?

• Precambrian Era

• Paleozoic Era

• Mesozoic Era

• Cenozoic Era

What is the primary method used to date rocks and fossils?

• Carbon Dating

• Radiometric Dating

• Stratigraphy

• Dendrochronology

Which era is characterized by the dominance of dinosaurs?

• Precambrian Era

• Paleozoic Era

• Mesozoic Era

• Cenozoic Era

What is the name of the supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras?

• Gondwana

• Laurasia

• Pangaea

• Rodinia

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Which era is known as the "Age of Mammals"?

• Precambrian Era

• Paleozoic Era

• Mesozoic Era

• Cenozoic Era

Which period is the oldest in the Paleozoic Era?

• Cambrian

• Ordovician

• Silurian

• Devonian

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What is the primary evidence used to study the Precambrian Era?

• Fossils

• Radiometric Dating

• Ice Cores

• Tree Rings

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Which of the following is a method of radiometric dating?

• Carbon-14 Dating

• Thermoluminescence

• Amino Acid Racemization

• Dendrochronology

Which period is known for the first appearance of reptiles?

• Cambrian

• Ordovician

• Carboniferous

• Permian

What is the main characteristic of the Cenozoic Era?

• Dominance of reptiles

• Dominance of mammals

• Dominance of amphibians

• Dominance of fish