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Geologocal Time Scale Flashcards

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What are the names of major time periods in order from oldest to most recent.

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Archean - 2.5 B
Proterozoic - 2.5B - 542 MM
Paleozoic - 542 - 252.2 MM
Mesozoic - 252 - 65.5 MM
Cenozoic - 65.5 MM - 10,000 Y

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What are the sub periods in the Paleozoic era in order from oldest to most recent

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Cambrian
Ordovician
Silurian
Devonian
Mississippian
Pennsylvanian
Permian

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What are the sub periods in the Mesozoic era in order from oldest to most recent

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Triassic
Jurassic
Cretaceous

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What are the sub periods in the Cenozoic era in order from oldest to most recent

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Paleocene
Eocene
Oligocene
Miocene
Pliocene
Pleistocene
Holocene

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