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World Geography Practice Test: Period, Epoch and Era
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World Geography Practice Test: Period, Epoch and Era
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1. During Pleistocene epoch, four glacial phases were identified. Which one of the following is the correct chronological order in which they appeared during this epoch from early times?
2. The correct sequence (from the oldest to the youngest) of difference periods of Tertiary epoch is
3. The arrangement of planets with smallest on either ends and big planet in the middle, supports which one of the following theories of origin of the solar system?
4. Match List-I (Era) with List-II (Period/Epoch) and select correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List-I List-II
A. Palaeozoic 1. Triassic
B. Mesozoic 2. Archaean
C. Pre-Cambrian 3. Oligocene
D. Cenozoic 4. Devonian
5. Neocene Codes A B C D
5. The most recent geological epoch of the Quaternary period covering the 10000 years or so from the end of the Pleistocene epoch to the present day is known as
6. Which one of the following periods is largely associated with extinction of Dinosaures and the increase in flowering plants and reptiles?
7. Antarctic circle is the parallel of
8. Tertiary period had five epochs. Select the correct order in which these epochs appeared in the geological time scale from ancient to more recent times