Phanerozoic Eon (Group 6)

Question 1

The current and latest of the four geologic eons in the Earth’s geologic time scale, covering the period from 538.8 million years ago to the present.

Answer 1

Phanerozoic Eon

Question 2

The Phanerozoic Eon is divided into THREE ERAS, recite them.

Answer 2

Paleozoic
Mesozoic
Cenozoic

Question 3

An American geologist coined the term: Phanerozoic back in1930.

Answer 3

Halcott Chadwick

Question 4

An Ancient Greek word, Phanerós and zōḗ which meant, _______.

Answer 4

Visible life

Question 5

Characterized by the sudden appearance of fossilized evidence of the evolution of various phyla into diverse forms.

Answer 5

Phanerozoic

Question 6

Age of Reptiles, dinosaurs ruled, Pangaea broke apart, ended with mass extinction.

Answer 6

Late Mesozoic era

Question 7

Age of Mammals, mammals flourished, primates evolved, humans emerged, ice ages occurred.

Answer 7

Cenozoic Era

Question 8

There are (3) Periods of Cenozoic Era, recite them.

Answer 8

Paleogene Period
Neogene period
Quaternary period

Question 9

An animal that only eats plants.

Answer 9

Herbivore

Question 10

An animal that only eats meat.

Answer 10

Carnivore

Question 11

An animal that eats both plants and meat.

Answer 11

Omnivore

Question 12

The study of the Earth’s layers of rock and soil.

Answer 12

Geology