Geologic Time Quiz

In what era were dinosaurs the dominant species?

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  Cenozoic
• Paleozoic
• Mesozoic
• Quarternary

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Approximately how old is Earth?

• 12 billion years old

• 4.6 billion years old

• 2 million years old

• 65 million years old

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During which geologic time or era did humans first appear?

• Cenozoic
• Mesozoic
• Paleozoic
• Precambrian

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The Cenozoic Era is often called "the Age of the ____"

• Dinosaurs
• Mammals
• Amphibians
• Reptiles

The dinosaurs died out ____million years ago.

• 57
• 125
• 65
• 250

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Using the Geologic Time Scale, we are in the _____ epoch.

• Miocene

• Pliocene

• Eocene

• Holocene

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_____ is the Age of the Reptiles.

• Paleozoic

• Mesozoic

• Cenozoic

• Archean

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Paleozoic, Mesozoic & Cenozoic are all

• Epochs
• Eras
• Periods
• Eons

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What time period makes up 90% of Earth's history?

• Mesozoic Era
• Phanerozoic Eon
• Precambrian Time
• Jurassic Period

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What are the names of ALL parts of the geologic time scale in correct order from broadest to narrowest?

• era, period, eon

• eon, era, period, epoch

• era, eon, epoch, period

• eon, era, epoch, period

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