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Geologic History

Description: This quiz covers the geologic history of the Earth, from its formation to the present day.
Number of Questions: 15
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What is the name of the eon that began 541 million years ago and ended 252 million years ago?

  1. Paleozoic

  2. Mesozoic

  3. Cenozoic

  4. Precambrian


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Paleozoic eon is the second eon of the Phanerozoic supereon, and it lasted from 541 million years ago to 252 million years ago.

Which of the following is not a period of the Paleozoic eon?

  1. Cambrian

  2. Ordovician

  3. Silurian

  4. Jurassic


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Jurassic period is a period of the Mesozoic eon, not the Paleozoic eon.

What is the name of the mass extinction event that occurred at the end of the Permian period?

  1. The Great Dying

  2. The K-T Extinction

  3. The Ordovician-Silurian Extinction

  4. The Triassic-Jurassic Extinction


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Great Dying, also known as the Permian-Triassic extinction event, was the Earth's most severe known extinction event, with up to 96% of all marine species and 70% of all terrestrial vertebrate species becoming extinct.

Which of the following is not a period of the Mesozoic eon?

  1. Triassic

  2. Jurassic

  3. Cretaceous

  4. Devonian


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Devonian period is a period of the Paleozoic eon, not the Mesozoic eon.

What is the name of the mass extinction event that occurred at the end of the Cretaceous period?

  1. The Great Dying

  2. The K-T Extinction

  3. The Ordovician-Silurian Extinction

  4. The Triassic-Jurassic Extinction


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The K-T Extinction, also known as the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event, was a mass extinction event that occurred 66 million years ago, and it is believed to have been caused by the impact of a large asteroid or comet.

Which of the following is not a period of the Cenozoic eon?

  1. Paleocene

  2. Eocene

  3. Oligocene

  4. Carboniferous


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Carboniferous period is a period of the Paleozoic eon, not the Cenozoic eon.

What is the name of the current epoch of the Cenozoic eon?

  1. Holocene

  2. Pleistocene

  3. Miocene

  4. Pliocene


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Holocene epoch is the current epoch of the Cenozoic eon, and it began 11,700 years ago.

Which of the following is not a type of rock?

  1. Igneous

  2. Sedimentary

  3. Metamorphic

  4. Organic


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Organic is not a type of rock.

What is the name of the process by which rocks are formed from molten rock?

  1. Igneous

  2. Sedimentary

  3. Metamorphic

  4. Weathering


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Igneous rocks are formed from molten rock.

Which of the following is not a type of sedimentary rock?

  1. Sandstone

  2. Limestone

  3. Shale

  4. Granite


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Granite is an igneous rock, not a sedimentary rock.

What is the name of the process by which rocks are formed from existing rocks?

  1. Igneous

  2. Sedimentary

  3. Metamorphic

  4. Weathering


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Metamorphic rocks are formed from existing rocks.

Which of the following is not a type of metamorphic rock?

  1. Slate

  2. Marble

  3. Gneiss

  4. Schist


Correct Option:
Explanation:

All of the options are types of metamorphic rocks.

What is the name of the process by which rocks are broken down into smaller pieces?

  1. Igneous

  2. Sedimentary

  3. Metamorphic

  4. Weathering


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Weathering is the process by which rocks are broken down into smaller pieces.

Which of the following is not a type of weathering?

  1. Physical weathering

  2. Chemical weathering

  3. Biological weathering

  4. Mechanical weathering


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Mechanical weathering is not a type of weathering.

What is the name of the process by which sediment is transported from one place to another?

  1. Erosion

  2. Deposition

  3. Transportation

  4. Weathering


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Transportation is the process by which sediment is transported from one place to another.

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