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Earth History: Geologic Time
Test Description: Geologic Time Scale
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What is the largest division of time on the geologic time scale
A
era
B
period
C
epoch
D
eon
2) What does the geologic time scale represent?
A
The sequence of events in the history of the Earth.
B
The age of animal species.
C
The rate of tectonic plate movement.
D
The chronological sequence of weather patterns.
3) Which unit of time is the smallest on the geologic time scale?
A
Period
B
Epoch
C
Eon
D
Era
4) Which era is known as the Age of Mammals?
A
Precambrian
B
Mesozoic
C
Cenozoic
D
Paleozoic
5) Which era is known as the Age of Fish?
A
Mesozoic
B
Paleozoic
C
Precambrian
D
Cenozoic
6) Which era is known as the Age of Dinosaurs?
A
Precambrian
B
Paleozoic
C
Mesozoic
D
Cenozoic
7) Which era literally means ancient life?
A
Paleozoic
B
Precambrian
C
Mesozoic
D
Cenozoic
8) Which era literally means recent life?
A
Mesozoic
B
Cenozoic
C
Paleozoic
D
Precambrian
9) Which era literally means middle life?
A
Precambrian
B
Cenozoic
C
Paleozoic
D
Mesozoic
10) Which of the following best explains the Cambrian explosion?
A
the first period of Earth's history with a sudden appearance in the fossil record of complex animals
B
a large group of related organisms died out and has no living members
C
Large scale volcanic eruptions which caused organisms to quickly change over time
D
A large impact event that caused global climate changes
11) Which era consisted of only single celled organisms with jellyfish appearing at the end?
A
Mesozoic
B
Precambrian
C
Cenozoic
D
Paleozoic
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