Time Periods Quiz

Time Periods Quiz

Assessment

Passage

Biology

10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Mrs Adriaans

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14 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the term 'Cambrian explosion' refer to?

The dominance of reptiles

The diversity of life forms that appeared in a short period

The extinction of dinosaurs

The first mammals on Earth

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many mass extinctions have occurred throughout history?

Three

Five

Seven

Ten

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What percentage of life on Earth was lost during the mass extinction 250 million years ago?

100%

90%

70%

50%

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which period is known for the extinction of dinosaurs?

Cretaceous

Permian

Triassic

Jurassic

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of plants dominated during the Triassic period?

Ferns

Gymnosperms

Mosses

Flowering plants

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which group of animals first evolved during the Devonian period?

Insects

Reptiles

Mammals

Birds

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What significant event is associated with the Quaternary period?

First flowering plants

Extinction of large mammals

First amphibians

First vertebrates appeared

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