C. Mesozoic: 2. How Are Most Periods in The Geologic Time Scale Named?

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1. Which of the following eras was dominated by diversified life such as giant
reptiles, dinosaurs, and monstrous beasts?
a. Precambrian
b. Paleozoic
c. Mesozoic
d. Cenozoic

2. How are most periods in the geologic time scale named?


a. Paleontologists
b. Catastrophic events
c. Geographical localities
d. All of the above

3. Which of the following eras was when land plants appeared and also began
with the breakup of a supercontinent and the formation of another?
a. Cenozoic
b. Paleozoic
c. Precambrian
d. Mesozoic

4. Which of the following eras is known as the Age of Mammals and when
human beings first evolved?
a. Paleozoic
b. Precambrian
c. Mesozoic
d. Cenozoic

5. Which of these events could have contributed to the late Paleozoic


Extinction?
a. Climate change
b. Meteorite Impact
c. Increased Volcanic Activity
d. All of the above

6. How old do Paleontologists believe the Earth is?


a. 4.6 million years old
b. 2020 years old
c. 3.6 billion years old
d. 4.6 billion years old

7. Pangaea broke up during which era?


a. Mesozoic
b. Cenozoic
c. Paleozoic
d. Cambrian

8. The Paleozoic does not include


a. Ordovician
b. Jurassic
c. Mississippian
d. Permian

9. The boundaries between _______ seem to coincide with major changes in the
life forms present on Earth.
a. Precambrian
b. epochs
c. eras
d. periods

10. The boundaries between _______ seem to coincide with major changes in the
life forms present on Earth.
a. Precambrian
b. epochs
c. eras
d. periods

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