LS History of Earth

Scientists who study fossils and ancient life are called______.

• A) Botanists

• B) Ecologists

• C) Paleontologists

• D) Zoologists

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Which of the following correctly lists the time periods of the Geologic Time Scale from longest to shortest?

• A) Era, period, eon, epoch

• B) Period, eon, era, epoch

• C) Eon, era, period, epoch

• D) Epoch, era, eon, period

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Which of the following appeared during the Mesozoic Era?

• Flowering plants

• Birds

• Dinosaurs

• All of the above.

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Humans first appeared during the ___ Era.

• Precambrian

• Mesozoic

• Paleozoic

• Cenozoic

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The Mesozoic Era occurred ____.

• Before Precambrian Time

• During Precambrian Time

• After the Paleozoic Era

• After the Cenozoic Era

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What would most likely cause the end of the Cenozoic Era and the beginning of the next era in geologic time?

• The eruption of a volcano

• The extinction of the white rhino

• A local warming trend

• a mass extinction

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Examples of fossils include preserved _____.

• Footprints

• Eggs and dung

• Bones, teeth, and shells

• All of the above

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A thin film of carbon residue is left after the organism is subjected to heat and pressure is a ______ fossil.

• carbon film

• trace

• mold

• cast

What is it called when an organism buried in sediment decays, leaving an empty space or cavity behind?

• Cast fossil

• Mold fossil

• Trace fossil

• Amber fossil

The longest subdivision in geologic time is an era

• true

• false

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