time periods

Question 1

Precambrian

Answer 1

The first time before 4000 MA

Question 2

Archean Eon

Answer 2

4000-2500 MA. Occurs after the Precambrian

Question 3

Proterozoic Eon

Answer 3

2500-541 MA. Occurs after the Archean and before the Phanerozoic Eon

Question 4

Phanerozoic Eon

Answer 4

542 MA to today. It occurs after the Proterozoic Eon. It contains the Paleozoic (542-251 ma), Mesozoic (251-65.5), and Cenozoic Eras (65.5-0).

Question 5

Paleozoic Era

Answer 5

542-251 MA. Consists of the Cambrian, Ordovician, Silurian, Devonian, Carboniferous, and Permian Periods.

Question 6

Cambrian Period

Answer 6

The first period in the Paleozoic. Occurs before the Ordovician.

Question 7

Ordovician Period

Answer 7

The second period in the Paleozoic. Occurs after the Cambrian and before the Silurian.

Question 8

Silurian Period

Answer 8

The third period of the Paleozoic Era (541-252 MA). Occurs after the Ordovician and before the Devonian.

Question 9

Devonian Period

Answer 9

The fourth period of the Paleozoic Era. Occurs after the Silurian and before the Carboniferous.

Question 10

Carboniferous Period

Answer 10

The fifth period of the Paleozoic Era. Occurs after the Devonian and before the Permian. Consists of the Mississippian and Pennsylvanian.

Question 11

Permian Period

Answer 11

The sixth and final period in the Paleozoic Era. Occurs after the Carboniferous Period.

Question 12

Mesozoic Era

Answer 12

The second Era in the Phanerozoic Eon. After the Paleozoic and before the Cenozoic. Consists of the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous Periods.

Question 13

Triassic Period

Answer 13

The first of the periods in the Mesozoic Era. Preceeds the Jurassic.

Question 14

Jurassic Period

Answer 14

The second period within the Mesozoic Era. Follows the Triassic and occurs before the Cretaceous.

Question 15

Cenozoic Era

Answer 15

66-0 MA Occurs after the Mesozoic Era in the Phanerozoic Eon. It consists of the Paleogene, Neogene, and Quaternary periods.

Question 16

Paleogene Period

Answer 16

The first period in the Cenozoic Era within the Phanerozoic Eon. It consists of the Paleocene, Eocene, and Oligocene Epochs.

Question 17

Paleocene Epoch

Answer 17

The first of the Paleogene Period epochs, which is the final period in the Cenozoic Era. Precedes the Eocene Epoch.

Question 18

Eocene Epoch

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The second of the Paleogene Period which is the first period of the Cenozoic Era of the Phanerozoic Eon. Proceeds the Paleocene and precedes the Oligocene Epoch.

Question 19

Neogene Period

Answer 19

The second period in the Cenozoic Era. Precedes the Quaternary Period and Proceeds the Paleogene Period. Consists of the Miocene and Pliocene Epochs.

Question 20

Miocene Epoch

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The first epoch in the Neogene Period. Precedes the Pliocene.

Question 21

Pliocene Epoch

Answer 21

The second epoch in the Neogene Period. Proceeds the Miocene

Question 22

Quaternary Period

Answer 22

The final period in the Cenozoic Era occurring after the Neogene Period. Consists of the Pleistocene and Holocene Epochs.

Question 23

Pleistocene

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The first epoch in the Quaternary Period. It precedes the Holocene Epoch.

Question 24

Holocene Epoch

Answer 24

The second of the Quaternary Epochs. Follows the Pleistocene.

Question 25

Name the time period nomenclature from largest to smallest times.

Answer 25

Eons (Archean, Proterozoic, Phanerozoic), Eras (zoics), Periods (ian for paleozoic, zoic for mesozoic, and gene for cenozoic), Epochs (cene).

Question 26

Is the Quatenary an epoch?

Answer 26

The Quatenary is a Period that contains the Pleistocene and holocene epochs. It is the last Period within the Cenozoic Era.

Question 27

In reference to other periods when did the Mississippian occur?

Answer 27

The Mississippian occured after the Devonian Period in the Paleozoic Era within the Phanerozoic Eon.