Geological Timescale

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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the geological time scale?
Back
A system of chronological dating that relates geological strata to time
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Name the eons in the geological time scale.
Back
Hadean, Archean, Proterozoic, and Phanerozoic
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What are the major divisions of the geological time scale?
Back
eons, eras, periods, epochs, and ages
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Name the periods of the Mesozoic era in chronological order.
Back
Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the most recent eon in the geological time scale? Options: Cenozoic eon, Mesozoic eon, Paleozoic eon, Phanerozoic eon
Back
Phanerozoic eon
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which era is known as the 'Age of Mammals'?
Back
Cenozoic Era
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the oldest eon in the geological time scale?
Back
Hadean eon
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