Geologic Time Scale

Question 1

quaternary and tertiary periods make up the

Answer 1

Cenozoic era

Question 2

creataceous, Jurassic, and Triassic periods make up the

Answer 2

Mesozoic era

Question 3

the Permian, carboniferous, Devonian, Silurian, Ordovician, and Cambrian periods make up the

Answer 3

Paleozoic era

Question 4

Pennsylvanian and mississipian make up the

Answer 4

carboniferous

Question 5

Cenozoic, Mesozoic, and Paleozoic eras make up the

Answer 5

Phanerozoic eon

Question 6

the neoproterozoic, mesoproterozoic, and the paleoproterozoic eras make up the

Answer 6

Proterozoic eon

Question 7

the neoarchean, mesoarchean, paleoarchan, and eoarchean eras make up the

Answer 7

archean

Question 8

the Proterozoic, archean, and hadean eons make up the

Answer 8

precambrain eon

Question 9

years ago: 0-60 million

Answer 9

Cenozoic era

Question 10

years ago: 60-250m

Answer 10

Mesozoic era

Question 11

years ago: 250-550m

Answer 11

Paleozoic era

Question 12

years ago: 0-550m

Answer 12

phanerozoic

Question 13

years ago: 550-??m

Answer 13

precambrian

Question 14

years ago: 550-1000m

Answer 14

neoproterozoic

Question 15

years ago: 1000-1600m

Answer 15

mesoproterozoic

Question 16

years ago: 1600-2500m

Answer 16

paleoproterozoic