Earth's History Quiz

14 Questions

Approximately how old is Earth?

3.2 billion years

During which era did the Great Oxidation Event occur?

2.5 billion years ago

When did the first Eukaryotic cells with a nucleus emerge?

1.6 billion years ago

When did forests and lush marshlands reach their peak?

359 million years ago

Around how long ago did Earth freeze over again?

720 million years ago

At what point in Earth's history did the supercontinent Columbia form?

1.8 billion years ago

What characterized the Hadean eon in Earth's history?

Molten surface and CO2-dominated atmosphere

When did minerals called zircons suggest the presence of water on Earth?

90 million years into Earth's history

What led to the presence of oxygen in the atmosphere and a period of multiple ice ages?

Great Oxidation Event around 2.5 billion years ago

When did the supercontinent Columbia form?

Around 1.8 billion years ago

At what point did the first Eukaryotic cells with a nucleus emerge?

Around 1.6 billion years ago

When did evidence of the first unicellular predators emerge?

Around 1.0 billion years ago

During which event did Earth freeze over again?

Around 720 million years ago

When did the multicellular organisms become widespread in the Cambrian explosion?

Around 539 million years ago

Study Notes

Earth is approximately 4.5 billion years old.
The first eon of Earth's history is the Hadean, characterized by a molten surface and a CO2-dominated atmosphere.
Around 90 million years into Earth's history, minerals called zircons suggest the presence of water.
Earth experienced heavy asteroid bombardment during the first few hundred million years.
Around 3.2 billion years ago, the era of continents began with the formation of tectonic plates.
The Great Oxidation Event around 2.5 billion years ago led to the presence of oxygen in the atmosphere and a period of multiple ice ages.
Around 1.8 billion years ago, the supercontinent Columbia formed and a natural nuclear reactor was discovered.
Around 1.6 billion years ago, the first Eukaryotic cells with a nucleus emerged.
Around 1.2 billion years ago, the first fungi-like organisms appeared and the Earth's crust began to solidify.
Around 1.0 billion years ago, evidence of the first unicellular predators emerged.
Around 720 million years ago, Earth froze over again and the supercontinent Gondwana formed.
Around 539 million years ago, multicellular organisms became widespread in the Cambrian explosion.
Around 359 million years ago, forests and lush marshlands were at their peak in the Carboniferous.
Around 252 million years ago, the supercontinent Pangea formed and the largest mass extinction in history occurred.
Around 66 million years ago, mammals took over and humans came later.
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