Geological Time and Organisms

The video tutorial covers the geological history of New York State, focusing on the Phanerozoic eon and its eras, human evolution, and fossil evidence. It discusses the Mesozoic era, the periods when dinosaurs lived, and significant geological events in New York. The origin of Earth and the solar system is estimated, and the New York rock record is analyzed. The distribution of fossils and their geological ages are also explored.

Which of the following eras is part of the Phanerozoic eon?

• Archaean

• Proterozoic

• Hadean

• Cenozoic

During which epoch did humans first appear?

• Pleistocene

• Holocene

• Eocene

• Miocene

Which period is not part of the Mesozoic era?

• Cretaceous

• Jurassic

• Devonian

• Triassic

What significant event occurred during the Triassic period?

• Rise of mammals

• Breakup of Pangaea

• Extinction of trilobites

• Formation of the Himalayas

Approximately how many years ago did insects first appear?

• 420 million years ago

• 300 million years ago

• 150 million years ago

• 50 million years ago

What is the estimated age of the Earth and solar system?

• 2.1 billion years

• 3.5 billion years

• 5.0 billion years

• 4.6 billion years

Which period did the Akkadian orogeny occur?

• Devonian

• Silurian

• Carboniferous

• Permian

Which period has a partial rock record in New York State?

• Neogene

• Paleogene

• Triassic

• Permian

In which period did trilobites first appear?

• Ordovician

• Devonian

• Cambrian

• Silurian

Which organism still exists today from the Cambrian period?

• Trilobites

• Nautiloids

• Ammonoids

• Crinoids