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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