Paleozoic, Mesozoic, & Cenozoic Eras

Life increased during the ________ Era

• Cenozoic Era

• Mesozoic Era

• Paleozoic Era

• Precambrian Era

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

During the Paleozoic Era continents collided to form ______

• Oceans

• Mountains

• Pangea

• Alabama

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Eastern ________ was transformed by many mountain-building events

• Laurentia

• Alabama

• Europe

• Mexico

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A great diversity of _____________ life appeared during the first period of the Paleozoic Era

• unicellular

• multicellular

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

The largest extinction event in Earth's history occurred at the ___ of the Paleozoic Era

• beginning

• end

________ became the dominant terrestrial animals during the Mesozoic Era

• Mammals

• Humans

• Reptiles

• Fish

During the Mesozoic Era the ______ broke apart

• Laurentia

• Pangea

• Mountains

• Islands

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The breakup of Pangea triggered a series of ________ events

• tectonic

• ocean

• mountain

• atmospheric

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The ________ Ocean began to form during the Mesozoic Era

• Pacific

• Atlantic

• Gulf of Mexico

• Persian Gulf

The Atlantic Ocean was formed during the Mesozoic Era when North America broke away from ______

• Europe

• Mexico

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3