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A quiz to review #geologictime.
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1
Life was only found in oceans until the
Cambrian
Mesozoic
Paleozoic
Precambrian
2
The Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods were all part of the ______ era.
Cambrian
Mesozoic
Cenozoic
Palezoic
3
Climate change can cause extinctions by
Both
Raising/lowering the sea level
Affecting the kinds of plants to eat
4
When herds of animals become separated by oceans, the species experiences
Evolution
Extinction
Lonliness
Geographic Isolation
5
Which era was the Jurassic period in?
Mesozoic
Cenozoic
Paleozoic
Cambrian
6
When looking at fossils, the ones found deeper in the ground are
Older
Younger
7
Which explains why this picture is unrealistic?
Humans did not wear clothes yet
Dinosaurs were not this large
Dinosaurs did not live near volcanoes
Humans did not live with the dinosaurs
8
Which is the correct order of the eras from oldest to youngest?
Paleozoic, Cenozoic, Mesozoic
Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic
Mesozoic, Paleozoic, Cenozoic
Cenozoic, Mesozoic, Paleozoic
9
We are currently in the ___ epoch.
Ordivician
Cenozoic
Devonian
Holocene
10
True or False: All geologic time periods lasted the same amount of years.
True
False
11
Which of these created the Appalachian Mountains?
Colliding Continents
The break up of Pangea
Flooding of North America
Atlantic Ocean Expanding
12
The first people came to North America on a
Boat
Land Bridge
Plane
People were first discovered in America
13
Select the correct order of "Ages."
Mammals, Reptiles, Dinosaurs, Invertebrates
Invertebrates, Fishes, Amphibians, Dinosaurs, Mammals
Dinosaurs, Fishes, Mammals, Invertebrates, Amphibians
Invertebrates, Fishes, Dinosaurs, Amphibians, Mammals
14
The last ice age began in the ____ epoch.
Icy
Pleosaurus
Pleistocene
Holocene
15
True or False: The earth has remained around the same temperature forever.
True
False
16
When the ocean level rises it floods the continents making
Inland Seas
Ponds
Rivers
Lakes
17
All the eras ended because of
Volcanoes
Mass Extinctions
Climate Change
Flooding
18
Which of today's groups are dinosaurs most closely related to
Mammals
Birds
Amphibians
Fishes
19
True or False: We live in the Phanerozoic eon, Cenozoic era, Quaternary period, Holocene epoch.
True
False
20
The earth formed about ___ years ago.
4.6 billion
3.1 billion
500 thousand
6.4 billion
21
The ocean level was ____ during the ice age.
Higher
Lower
22
Pangea began breaking apart in the ____ era.
Cambrian
Cenozoic
Paleozoic
Mesozoic
23
Which of these is an example of a Mega Mammal
Megaladon
Veloceraptor
Mammoth
Lynx
24
Towards the end of the last ice age came the large animals known as
Huge Mammals
Mega Mammals
Monster Mammals
Super Mammals
25
True or False: Animals depend on the environment to survive.
False
True
26
The correct order of times from longest to shortest is
Period, Eon, Epoch, Era
Era, Period, Epoch, Eon
Eon, Era, Period, Epoch
Epoch, Eon, Era, Period
27
What was the name of the latest supercontinent?
Pangea
Gondwanaland
Periah
Laos
28
It is hard to find fossils from Precambrian time because the organisms did not have
Legs
Multiple Cells
Eyes
Hard Parts
29
What do scientists use as the main source of information of past life?
Ocean
Fossils
Ancient Stories
Cave Drawings
30
Which of these "Ages" came first?
Invertebrates
Mammals
Fishes
Amphibians