Question 1

Periods are divided into

Accepted Answer

A)  eons. 
B)  epochs. 
C)  millennia. 
D)  eras. 
A)  eons. 
B)  epochs. 
C)  millennia. 
D)  eras.

Question 2

The Phanerozoic eon and the Paleozoic era began about ______________ million years ago.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Phanerozoic eon and the Paleozoic era...

Question 3

The study of fossils is called

Accepted Answer

A)  paleontology. 
B)  biology. 
C)  geology. 
D)  history. 
A)  paleontology. 
B)  biology. 
C)  geology. 
D)  history.

Question 4

The Phanerozoic is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  epoch. 
B)  era. 
C)  eon. 
D)  period. 
A)  epoch. 
B)  era. 
C)  eon. 
D)  period.

Question 5

The oldest algal fossils are found on the continent of ______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The oldest algal fossils are found on...

Question 6

The oldest known fossils of the genus Homo date from about how long ago?

Accepted Answer

A)  6000 years 
B)  2 million years 
C)  10,000 years 
D)  65,000 years 
A)  6000 years 
B)  2 million years 
C)  10,000 years 
D)  65,000 years

Question 7

The Pliocene is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  epoch. 
B)  era. 
C)  eon. 
D)  period. 
A)  epoch. 
B)  era. 
C)  eon. 
D)  period.

Question 8

Which epoch is also called the Ice Ages?

Accepted Answer

A)  Permian 
B)  Holocene 
C)  Pleistocene 
D)  Cretaceous 
A)  Permian 
B)  Holocene 
C)  Pleistocene 
D)  Cretaceous

Question 9

Stromatolites are structures created by

Accepted Answer

A)  algae. 
B)  brachiopods. 
C)  sea worms. 
D)  trilobites. 
A)  algae. 
B)  brachiopods. 
C)  sea worms. 
D)  trilobites.

Periods are divided into

The Phanerozoic eon and the Paleozoic era began about ______________ million years ago.

The study of fossils is called

The Phanerozoic is a(n)

The oldest algal fossils are found on the continent of ______________.

The oldest known fossils of the genus Homo date from about how long ago?

The Pliocene is a(n)

Which epoch is also called the Ice Ages?

Stromatolites are structures created by

Temperature and Heat

Waves and Sound

Optics and Wave Effects

Electricity and Magnetism

Atomic Physics

Nuclear Physics

The Chemical Elements

Chemical Bonding

Chemical Reactions

Organic Chemistry

Place and Time

The Solar System

Moons and Small Solar System Bodies

The Universe

The Atmosphere

Atmospheric Effects

Structural Geology and Plate Tectonics

Minerals Rocks and Volcanoes

Surface Processes

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Exam 24: Geologic Time

Periods are divided into

The Phanerozoic eon and the Paleozoic era began about ______________ million years ago.

The study of fossils is called

The Phanerozoic is a(n)

The oldest algal fossils are found on the continent of ______________.

The oldest known fossils of the genus Homo date from about how long ago?

The Pliocene is a(n)

Which epoch is also called the Ice Ages?

Stromatolites are structures created by

Temperature and Heat

Waves and Sound

Optics and Wave Effects

Electricity and Magnetism

Atomic Physics

Nuclear Physics

The Chemical Elements

Chemical Bonding

Chemical Reactions

Organic Chemistry

Place and Time

The Solar System

Moons and Small Solar System Bodies

The Universe

The Atmosphere

Atmospheric Effects

Structural Geology and Plate Tectonics

Minerals Rocks and Volcanoes

Surface Processes

Filters