6th Grade 11.1-11.2 Geologic Time Quiz Review Question Preview (ID: 37383)


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The longest unit of geologic time
a) epoch
b) period
c) eon
d)

A subdivision of an eon
a) epoch
b) era
c) period
d)

Dying out
a) extinct
b) geologic problem
c) era
d)

A subdivision of a period
a) eon
b) era
c) period
d) epoch

The separation of a population of organisms from the rest of its species due to a physical barrier
a) mass extinction
b) geographic isolation
c) inland sea
d)

A stretch of land that connects two continents that were previously separated by water
a) island
b) land bridge
c) glacier
d)

The dying out of many species on Earth within a short period of time
a) mass extinction
b) geographic isolation
c) inland sea
d)

The subdivision of an era
a) eon
b) epoch
c) period
d)

The youngest era of the Phanerozoic eon
a) Mesozoic era
b) Cenozoic era
c) Paleozoic era
d)

An oxygen-poor environment where, over time, plant material changes into coal
a) inland sea
b) land bridge
c) coal swamp
d)

The middle era of the Phanerozoic eon
a) Mesozoic era
b) Cenozoic era
c) Paleozoic era
d)

The oldest era of the Phanerozoic eon
a) Mesozoic era
b) Cenozoic era
c) Paleozoic era
d)

A body of water formed when ocean water floods continents
a) inland sea
b) bay
c) coal swamp
d)

An ancient landmass that separated into present-day continents
a) inland sea
b) land bridge
c) supercontinent
d)

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