Earth and Life Science: Hadean and Archean Eon Review

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What was one of the significant events during the Archean Eon?

  • Moon formation
  • Core accretion
  • Formation of the first oceans (correct)
  • Late bombardment stage

Which organism is associated with the Great Oxygenation Event in the Archean Eon?

  • Prokaryote bacteria (correct)
  • Archaea
  • Eukaryotes
  • Bacteria

What is one of the major highlights of the Archean Eon?

  • Banded iron formations (correct)
  • Tectonic activity
  • First continent
  • DNA

During which eon did life first form on earth?

<p>Archaean Eon (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was a key factor that enabled the Earth to support oceans and continents during the Archaean Eon?

<p>Earth coalescing (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What marks the beginning of the Proterozoic Eon?

<p>After the Hadean Eon (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which period did the first reptiles appear and lay the first shelled eggs?

<p>Carboniferous Period (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which period did algae and sponges dominate the reefs?

<p>Ordovician Period (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which era is also known as the age of dinosaurs?

<p>Mesozoic Era (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which period did the first corals appear but were not widespread?

<p>Ordovician Period (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which period did the climate change from warm and wet to much colder, leading to an ice age?

<p>Ordovician Period (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which period is characterized by a uniform, tropical, wet climate with little seasonality?

<p>Carboniferous Period (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which period did the first vascular plants with veins for transporting liquid appear?

<p>Silurian Period (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which period did the first amphibian-like animals and proto-amphibians appear?

<p>Devonian Period (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which period saw the appearance of the first land plants similar to mosses and other plants without deep roots or leaves?

<p>Ordovician Period (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which period did the first dinosaurs and marine reptiles appear?

<p>Triassic Period (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What process led to the production of most of the world’s iron ore deposits in the Archean Eon?

<p>Banded iron formation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was a key factor that enabled the Earth to support oceans and continents during the Archaean Eon?

<p>Ozone layer formation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which eon is characterized by the absence of fossil records due to the high temperature that was too high to sustain life?

<p>Hadean Eon (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What geological feature formed next, causing oxygen to fill the oceans from cyanobacteria during the Archean Eon?

<p>Banded iron formations (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which entity is associated with the Great Oxygenation Event during the Archean Eon?

<p>Bacteria (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What era followed the Archean Eon and ranged from 2.5 billion years old to 541 million years old?

<p>Proterozoic Eon (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which period did the first lobe-finned fish, amphibian-like animals, and proto-amphibians exist?

<p>Devonian Period (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which era is also known as the age of dinosaurs?

<p>Mesozoic Era (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which period did the first reptiles diversify and spread across the land?

<p>Permian Period (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which period did the climate change from warm and wet to much colder, leading to an ice age?

<p>Silurian Period (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which period did the first land plants appear, similar to mosses and other plants without deep roots or leaves?

<p>Ordovician Period (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which period did the first corals appear but were not widespread?

<p>Ordovician Period (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which period is characterized by a uniform, tropical, wet climate with little seasonality?

<p>Carboniferous Period (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which period did the first conifers appear?

<p>Carboniferous Period (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which period saw the appearance of the first amphibian-like animals and proto-amphibians?

<p>Devonian Period (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which period did algae and sponges dominate reefs?

<p>Cambrian Period (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Archean Eon

  • Significant event: Great Oxygenation Event
  • Organism associated with Great Oxygenation Event: Cyanobacteria
  • Major highlight: Oxygenation of the atmosphere
  • Key factor for supporting oceans and continents: Cooling of the planet
  • Process that led to most of the world's iron ore deposits: Oxygenation of the atmosphere

Eon Sequence

  • Life first formed on Earth during the Archean Eon
  • The Archean Eon was followed by the Proterozoic Eon
  • The Proterozoic Eon was followed by the Phanerozoic Eon
  • The Phanerozoic Eon is also known as the age of dinosaurs

Proterozoic Eon

  • Marks the beginning of the Proterozoic Eon: Oxygenation of the atmosphere
  • Period when the first shelled eggs and reptiles appeared: Cambrian Period
  • Period when algae and sponges dominated reefs: Cambrian Period

Phanerozoic Eon

  • Period when the first corals appeared: Ordovician Period
  • Period when the climate changed from warm and wet to much colder, leading to an ice age: Ordovician Period
  • Period characterized by a uniform, tropical, wet climate with little seasonality: Silurian Period
  • Period when the first vascular plants with veins appeared: Silurian Period
  • Period when the first amphibian-like animals and proto-amphibians appeared: Devonian Period
  • Period when the first land plants appeared: Devonian Period
  • Period when the first dinosaurs and marine reptiles appeared: Triassic Period
  • Period when the first conifers appeared: Carboniferous Period
  • Period when the first reptiles diversified and spread across the land:Permian Period

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