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When did the Jurassic period end? mya = millions of years ago

• 0.01 mya

• 146 mya

• 66.5 mya

• 23.0 mya

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When did a mass extinction of dinosaurs and many land plants occur? mya= millions of years ago

• 65.5 mya

• 251 mya

• 300 mya

• 440 mya

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What might you conclude if a fish fossil was found on top of a mountain in Kentucky?

• An Earthquake happened there.

• A Volcano erupted there.

• A forest covered that area for a while.

• A Sea once covered the area.

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Trilobites are found in the _____________ era.

• Cenozoic

• Mesozoic

• Paleozoic

• Cretaceous

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Which letter best represents an index fossil?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Which of the following is not an period of the Paleozoic era?

• Permian

• Silurian

• Cambrian

• Jurassic

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Which of the following is the oldest period of the Mesozoic Era?

• Cretaceous

• Jurassic

• Triassic

• Permian

During which period did the earliest insects appear on Earth?

• Jurassic

• Ordovician

• Devonian

• Silurian

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

During which period were reptiles first abundant on Earth?

• Jurassic

• Cretaceous

• Cambrian

• Permian

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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What type of rock do fossils form in?

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Classic

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