2.4 - Geological Time Scale and Earth’s Evolution
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Practice Questions
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What is the geological time scale?
💡 Hint: Think about how we organize time in general.
Name the four eons in Earth's history.
💡 Hint: Recall the order they appear in terms of time.
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Which eon is known as the Age of Dinosaurs?
💡 Hint: Think about the key characteristic of this era.
True or False: The Proterozoic Eon featured the first multicellular organisms.
💡 Hint: Recall what significant life forms appeared during this eon.
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Challenge Problems
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Explore how the events of the Paleozoic Era lead to changes in ecosystem structure compared to the Mesozoic Era.
💡 Hint: Consider the types of life forms that dominated each era.
Analyze the significance of the oxygen rise during the Proterozoic and its implications for future life forms.
💡 Hint: How does oxygen affect aerobic life?
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