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- 1. Multiple-choice5 minutes1 ptA scientist who studies fossils is called a what?FossilologistRock HoundArcheologistPaleontologist
- 2. Multiple-choice5 minutes1 ptHow old do Paleontologists believe the Earth is?2015 years old3.6 billion years old4.6 billion years old4.6 million years old
- 3. Multiple-choice5 minutes1 ptPaleozoic, Mesozoic & Cenozoic are allEpochsErasPeriodsEons
- 4. Multiple-choice5 minutes1 ptWhich is the most recent era of time- the one that we are currently in?MesozoicPaleozoicCenozoicPrecambrian
- 5. Multiple-choice5 minutes1 ptThe dinosaurs and reptiles were dominant in which Era?PrecambrianMesozoicPaleozoicCenozoic
- 6. Multiple-choice5 minutes1 ptKnown as the age of the mammals?Mesozoic EraHolocene EpochCenozoic EraCambrian
- 7. Multiple-choice5 minutes1 ptThe disappearance of a species.EvolutionExtinctionMigrationMutation
- 8. Multiple-choice5 minutes1 ptThis provides information about the history of life on earth and how organisms lived and evolved over time.fossil datafossil evidencefossil recordremains of fossil
- 9. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 ptBy the end of this era, reptiles became dominant.cenzoicmesozoicpaleozoicprecambrian
- 10. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 ptDinosaurs ruled this era.Paleozoicmesozoicprecambriancenozoic
- 11. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 ptMass extinction of the dinosaurs marks the end of this era.MesozoicCambrianJurassicCenozoic
- 12. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 ptBecause of the extinction of dinosaurs this kingdom thrived.Reptilesmammalsamphibiansnone of these
- 13. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 ptFlowering plants dominate during this era.CenozoicMesozoiccambrian
- 14. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 ptEra in which homosapiens appear.paleozoicmesozoicTriassiccenozoic
- 15. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 ptPopular theory suggests this ended the age of dinosaurs.asteroid impactice agehuman predation
- 16. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 ptContinents split into current positions.cenozoicpaleozoiccambrianmesozoic
- 17. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 ptOne huge continent-Pangaea-forms.mesozoiccenozoicpaleozoic
- 18. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
An organism that no longer exists on Earth is called _____.
extinct
decayed
evolved
preserved
- 19. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
Pangea broke up in the _____.
Mesozoic Era
Cenozoic Era
Paleozoic Era
Precambrian Era
- 20. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 ptWhich portion of the timeline is known as the "Age of Dinosaurs"?Precambrian TimePaleozoic EraMesozoic EraCenozoic Era
- 21. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 ptPlace the following in order starting with the OLDEST
1 Paleozoic
2 Cenozoic
3 Precambrian
4 Mesozoic1 3 2 43 1 4 24 3 2 12 3 1 4 - 22. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 ptPrecambrian Time accounts for ___% of Earth's History.10%25%50%90%
- 23. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 ptWhich period begins the Paleozoic Era?TriassicPermianCambrianQuaternary
- 24. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
Jellyfish are one of the oldest species on Earth. In what time period did they first appear?
Precambrian Time
Paleozoic Era
Mesozoic Era
Cenozoic Era
- 25. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
This chronological time chart is broken into different time chunks, the largest being the Eon, then Era, Period, and Epoch.
Timeline
Calendar
Geological time scale
Time chart
- 26. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 ptWhat does Cenozoic mean?early lifemiddle liferecent life
- 27. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 ptWhat is the Cenozoic Era often called?Age of MammalsAge of DinosaursAge of ReptilesAge of Fishes
- 28. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
During the Cenozoic the climate cooled significantly which became known as an ____________.
catastrophic event
global warming
ice age
extinction event
- 29. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
Which of the following evolved during the Cenozoic Era
grasses
large grazing mammals
humans
all of these
- 30. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
Small head, long neck, and flippers are features of which marine creature of the Mesozoic Era?
Pterosaur
Corythosaurus
Dunkleosteus
Plesiosaur
