8.E.2- Earth's History

What is the longest unit of time?

• Eon

• Era

• Period

• Epoch

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What Era are we currently in?

• Paleozoic

• Mesozoic

• Cenozoic

• Triassic

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Which Era was dominated by dinosaurs?

• Paleozoic

• Mesozoic

• Cenozoic

• Cambrian

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Which segment of time is the smallest?

• Eon

• Era

• Period

• Epoch

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What era was the age of fish?

• Precambrian
• Palezoic
• Mesozoic
• Cenozoic

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What type of rock do fossils form in?

• Igneous
• Sedimentary
• Metamorphic
• Classic

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An event in time when large amounts of animals and plants die off

• geologic time
• precambrian
• period
• mass extinction

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What is the Cenozoic Era also known as ?

• Age of Mammals
• Age of Plants
• Age of Cenozoic 
• Age of Birds 

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How old do Paleontologists believe the Earth is?

• 2015 years old
• 3.6 billion years old
• 4.6 billion years old
• 4.6 million years old

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The Geologic Time Scale is a record of what?

• old geologists
• sweet geology music
• the known history of rocks and fossils
• a list of every living thing ever

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