Glencoe Earth Science

Chapter 14: Geologic Time

Standardized Test Practice

1.
During which Era did dinosaurs dominate Earth?
A)Mesozoic Era
B)Precambrian
C)Cenozoic Era
D)Paleozoic Era
2.
When the large supercontinent broke apart during the Triassic Period, what was the name of the southern landmass that formed?
A)Laurasia
B)Gondwanaland
C)Pangaea
D)Eurasia
3.
When did humans evolve?
A)Triassic Period
B)Quaternary Period
C)Ordovician Period
D)Tertiary Period
4.
How many body segments did trilobites have?
A)one
B)two
C)four
D)three
5.
What mountains formed as a result of India colliding with Asia?
A)The Andes
B)The Urals
C)The Himalaya
D)The Alps
6.
What is the oldest epoch in the Tertiary Period?

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A)Paleocene
B)Holocene
C)Oligocene
D)Eocene
7.
What is the youngest epoch in the Tertiary Period?

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A)Pliocene
B)Holocene
C)Miocene
D)Pleistocene
8.
Which of the following is part of the Quaternary Period?

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A)Oligocene
B)Paleocene
C)Miocene
D)Pleistocene
9.
To what time period does layer W belong?

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A)Cambrian Period
B)Devonian Period
C)Ordovician Period
D)Silurian Period
10.
If layer Y is from the Silurian Period, what period must layer X be from?

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A)Devonian Period
B)Mississippian
C)Ordovician
D)Tertiary Period
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