World
What caused the formation of Earth?
Accretion
Devonian, Sulirian, Carboniferous and Permian Period belong to what era?
A. Mesozoic
B. Epoch
C. Cenozioc
D. Paleozoic
D. Paleozoic
What is the Mesozoic Era commonly known as?
The Age of Reptiles
What era do we live in today?
Cenozoic Era
Some scientists believe it began with the Industrial Revolution (late 18th century) or the Great Acceleration (mid-20th century) when human activity rapidly increased.
B. Anthropocene Era
What were the small building blocks of planets called?
Planetesimals
It is also called the "Age of Fishes" period
A. Sulirian
B. Carboniferous
C. Devonian
D. Perm
ian
C. Devonian
What types of animals were dominant during the Mesozoic Era?
Dinosaurs
What type of animals became dominant during the Cenozoic Era?
Mammals
What is the primary characteristic of the Anthropocene epoch?
A. Natural climate cycles
B. Human-driven environmental changes
C. The extinction of the dinosaurs
D. A shift from ice ages to warmer clima
tes
Human-driven environmental changes
What pulled materials together to form Earth?
Gravity
From which years did the Paleozoic era last?
541 to 252 million years
Which period of the Mesozoic Era is known for the breakup of the supercontinent Pangaea?
Triassic
What was the climate like during the Quaternary Period?
It included the Ice Ages, so much of Earth was covered in ice.
It is the time when human activity started having a major impact on Earth's climate, ecosystems, and geology.
B. Anthropocene Era
What was Earth's surface like initially?
Molten
What is the final period of the Paleozoic Era?
A. Permian Period
B. Devonian Period
C. Sulirian
D. Carboniferous Per
iod
A. Permian Period
What are the three main periods of the Mesozoic Era?
Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous
What big change did humans start during the Holocene Epoch?
Humans developed agriculture, built communities, and started civilizations.
Which of the following is considered one of the key indicators of the Anthropocene?
A. The Ice Age
B. Mass extinction of species
C. The return of large predators
D. Widespread volcanic erupti
ons
Mass extinction of species
What process created Earth's early atmosphere?
Outgassing
Give at least 2 major events in the Paleozoic era.
Cambrian explosion
Formation of oceans
Development of fish
Which period of the Mesozoic Era is known for the largest dinosaurs, like Brachiosaurus and Diplodocus?
Jurassic
Which period includes the Ice Ages, the Tertiary or Quaternary?
The Quaternary Period.
In the Anthropocene Era, the word "Anthropo-" means?
D. Humans