Geologic Time Scale Quiz

In the context of Earth's history, what are the four geological eras in order from OLDEST to NEWEST?

• Pre-Cambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic

• Pre-Cambrian, Mesozoic, Paleozoic, Cenozoic

• Cenozoic, Mesozoic, Paleozoic, Pre-Cambrian

• Mesozoic, Pre-Cambrian, Cenozoic, Paleozoic

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During which era, known as the 'age of the Earth', did trilobites, fishes, and other marine organisms dominate?

• Precambrian

• Paleozoic

• Mesozoic

• Cenozoic

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During which era did humans appear in the age of the Earth?

• Cenozoic Era

• Mesozoic Era

• Paleozoic Era

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During which period in the Earth's history did dinosaurs exist?

• Paleogene

• Quaternary

• Precambrian

• Jurassic

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In terms of the age of the Earth, which of the following is the correct order of the eons from oldest to youngest?

• Phanerozoic, Proterozoic, Archean, Hadean

• Hadean, Archean, Proterozoic, Phanerozoic

• Archean, Hadean, Proterozoic, Phanerozoic

• Proterozoic, Archean, Hadean, Phanerozoic

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During which era did the Earth experience the 'Age of Fishes'?

• Mesozoic

• Cenozoic

• Paleozoic

• Precambrian

Which period marks the beginning of the Earth's Paleozoic Era?

• Cambrian

• Ordovician

• Silurian

• Devonian

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What major event marks the beginning of a new era in the age of the Earth?

• The extinction of the dinosaurs

• The Cambrian Explosion

• The Permian-Triassic extinction event

• The formation of Pangaea

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Which of the following events is associated with the age of the Earth during the Cenozoic Era?

• Dominance of dinosaurs

• First appearance of mammals

• Ice ages and the rise of humans

• Formation of the supercontinent Pangaea

How is the age of the Earth primarily determined?

• By the position of the stars

• By the decay of radioactive isotopes

• By the movement of tectonic plates

• By the growth of tree rings

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