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Earth 's geologic history

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
By the end of this era, reptiles became dominant.
a)
cenzoic
b)
mesozoic
c)
paleozoic
d)
precambrian
2.
Dinosaurs ruled this era.
a)
Paleozoic 
b)
mesozoic
c)
precambrian
d)
cenozoic
3.
What era is sees the rise of mosses, ferns, and conifers?
a)
Precambrian 
b)
paleozoic
c)
Mesozoic 
d)
Cenzoic
4.
Mass extinction of the dinosaurs marks the end of this era.
a)
Mesozoic 
b)
Cambrian
c)
Jurassic 
d)
Cenozoic 
5.
Because of the extinction of dinosaurs this kingdom thrived.
a)
Reptiles
b)
mammals
c)
amphibians
d)
none of these
6.
Flowering plants dominate during this era.
a)
Cenozoic 
b)
Mesozoic 
c)
cambrian
7.
Era in which homosapiens appear.
a)
paleozoic
b)
mesozoic
c)
Triassic 
d)
cenozoic
8.
Popular theory suggests this ended the age of dinosaurs.
a)
asteroid impact
b)
ice age
c)
human predation
9.
Continents split into current positions.
a)
cenozoic
b)
paleozoic
c)
cambrian
d)
mesozoic
10.
One huge continent-Pangaea-forms.
a)
mesozoic
b)
cenozoic
c)
paleozoic
11.
Earth is called the "snow planet" at the end of this era.
a)
Cenozoic 
b)
Paleozoic 
c)
Mesozoic 
d)
pre-Cambrian 
12.
Due to plant death in Paleozoic era, this forms.
a)
oil
b)
minerals
c)
coal
d)
rocks
13.
Massive extinction in this era gives us this resource.
a)
Mesozoic, oil
b)
Mesozoic, coal
c)
 Cenozoic, coal
d)
Cenozoic, oil
14.
First plants appear
a)
Cenozoic
b)
Paleozic
c)
Mesozoic
d)
all of these
15.
This marks the end of the Cenozoic era.
a)
climate change
b)
This era has not ended.
c)
Astreroid impact
d)
Global warming