Geologic Time Scale "Wayground Check" notebook pgs. 7-18

What era is known as the "Age of Mammals"?

• Mesozoic

• Paleozoic

• Cenozoic

• Precambrian

During which period did dinosaurs go extinct?

• Jurassic

• Triassic

• Cretaceous

• Devonian

Which eon covers the largest portion of Earth's history?

• Phanerozoic

• Archean

• Proterozoic

• Hadean

In which period did the first multicellular organisms appear?

• Cambrian

• Ordovician

• Silurian

• Devonian

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What is the geologic time scale divided into?

• Time intervals based on significant events

• Random time periods

• Equal time segments

• Time intervals based on weather changes

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What natural event is associated with the formation of mountains?

• Ice Ages

• Oceans Form

• Mountains Form

• Volcanic Eruptions

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Which event is indicated by the presence of a fossil?

• Ice Ages

• 1st Fossil

• Volcanic Eruptions

• Oceans Form

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What process is shown to occur after volcanic eruptions in the diagram?

• Ice Ages

• Oceans Form

• Mountains Form

• Volcanic Eruptions

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During which period did dinosaurs go extinct?

• Jurassic

• Triassic

• Cretaceous

• Devonian

What significant event occurred during the Permian period?

• Rise of mammals

• Mass extinction of 95% of life

• First appearance of fish

• Formation of the Earth

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