Geologic Time Scale

Which period are we currently in?

• Quaternary
• Holocene
• Jurassic
• Tertiary

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Paleontologists infer that the earth is approximately how many years old?

• 4.5 million years
• 450 million years
• 450 billion years
• 4.5 billion years

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During what time period did the "Great Dying" occur?

• Tertiary

• Permian

• Silurian

• Carboniferous

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During what period did we see our first land plants, fish with jaws, and insects?

• Cambrian

• Ordivician

• Silurian

• Carboniferous

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Which of the following would not be part of the age of reptiles?

• Triassic

• Jurassic

• Cretaceous

• Carboniferous

During this time period the first fungi appeared

• Cambrian

• Silurian

• Triassic

• Cretaceous

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How many million years ago did dinosaurs go extinct?

• 36 m.y.a

• 65 m.y.a

• 245 m.y.a

• 550 m.y.a

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Which of the following time periods did not include a mass extinction?

• Cretaceous

• Permian

• Ordovician/Silurian

• Pennsylvanian

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Which time period is known for its giant mammals?

• Jurassic

• Cretaceous

• Tertiary

• Quaternary

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What was the permian period the age of?

• Invertebrates

• Fish

• Amphibians

• Reptiles

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