Mesozoic Era

Which Periods make up the Mesozoic Era?

• Cambrian

• Jurassic

• Tertiary

• Triassic

• Cretaceous

Which of the following animals did NOT live during the Mesozoic era?

• Birds

• Dinosaurs

• Fish

• Monkeys

• Reptiles

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What are the two main groups of dinosaurs?

• Mammischian "mammal-hipped"

• Ornithischian "bird-hipped"

• Saurischian "lizard-hipped"

• Aquaschian "fish-hipped"

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What type of dinosaur is shown?

• Pachycephalosaur

• Ceratopsian

• Prosauropod

• Theropod

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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How long ago did the Mesozoic Era begin?

• 544 mya

• 245 mya

• 65 mya

• 1.8 mya

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

The Mesozoic Era is also known as the...

• Age of Mammals

• Age of Fishes

• Age of Reptiles

• Age of Invertebrates

The skeleton pictured above is...

• Ornithischian "bird-hipped"

• Saurischian "lizard-hipped"

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which of the following did NOT first appear during the Mesozoic era?

• Flowering plants

• Birds

• Reptiles

• Mammals

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

What is the name of the supercontinent that breaks apart during the Jurassic period?

• Pangea

• Rhodonia

• Laurasia

• Pannotia

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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