Precambrian
Paleozoic
Mesozoic
Cenozoic
Directions/Practice
100
What % did this era take up of the geologic time scale?
90%
100
What does the pre-fix of Paleozoic mean?
Ancient
100
What does the pre-fix of Mesozoic mean?
Middle
100
What does the pre-fix of Cenozoic mean?
Recent
100
This is not played like normal jeopardy the question is first. Each team is allowed 2 hints. For number answers which ever team is the closest will score the points. The team that wins the previous question will pick the next category. The team with the most points wins!
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200
How old was the earth when life began?
600 million years
200
What % of marine life became extinct during a mass extinction?
90%
200
When did the dinosaurs become diverse during this era?
Jurassic period
200
What type of living things rule this era?
Mammals
200
What is today's date?
October 2, 2014
300
What is the simplest multi-celled animal?
Sponge
300
What type of animals ruled during this time?
invertebrates
300
What plants dominated the early Mesozoic?
Ferns and Cycads
300
How did Earth change during the Paleogene period?
Continents drifted apart
400
When was the ozone layer formed?
2.4 billion years ago
400
What is something we use today from this era?
Rock
400
What made the dinosaurs become extinct?
A meteoroid
400
What mountains were formed during this era?
Alps, and Rocky Mountains
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