Geologic Time Scale Review

When did life first appear on Earth?

• 66 mya

• 3.5 mya

• 3.5 bya

• 4.6 bya

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When did the dinosaurs go extinct? (5th Mass Extinction)

• 66 mya

• 3.5 mya

• 3.5 bya

• 4.6 bya

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The time it takes for half of the radioactive atoms of an element to decay is

• fossils

• half life

• absolute age

• decayed life

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A record of Earth's geological events and life forms in history is

• Scientific Theory

• Radioactive Decay

• Earth's Historic Timeline

• Geologic Time Scale

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Scientists estimate that the Earth was formed

• 4,600 years ago

• 460,000 years ago

• 4.6 million years ago

• 4.6 billion years ago

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The geologic time scale begins with

• Precambrian Time

• the Paleozoic Era

• the Carboniferous Period

• the Mesozoic Era

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In the Cambrian Explosion,

• the supercontinent broke up

• an asteroid collided with Earth

• a great number of invertebrates came into existence

• mammals spread to every environment on Earth

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The Mesozoic Era is often called the

• Age of Mammals

• Age of Fish

• Age of Reptiles

• Age of Amphibians

Which of the following are possible causes of mass extinction along the Geologic Time Scale?

• Volcanic eruptions and asteroid impacts

• Glacial melting and river formation

• Mountain building and soil erosion

• Earthquakes and tidal waves

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The first humans appeared on the Geologic Time Scale during which era?

• Paleozoic Era

• Mesozoic Era

• Cenozoic Era

• Precambrian Time

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