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During the Paleozoic era, the major geologic process in Ethiopia was ______ followed by peneplanation
During the Paleozoic era, the major geologic process in Ethiopia was ______ followed by peneplanation
denudation
The Paleozoic era is known for the predominance of ______
The Paleozoic era is known for the predominance of ______
invertebrates
In the Mesozoic era, the landmass of the Horn of A experienced alternate slow sinking and ______
In the Mesozoic era, the landmass of the Horn of A experienced alternate slow sinking and ______
uplifting
The massive denudational activity in Ethiopia during the Paleozoic era resulted in the formation of ______
The massive denudational activity in Ethiopia during the Paleozoic era resulted in the formation of ______
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The Mesozoic era was dominated by ______ life forms
The Mesozoic era was dominated by ______ life forms
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During the Mesozoic era, the landmass of the Horn of A experienced alternate slow sinking and ______
During the Mesozoic era, the landmass of the Horn of A experienced alternate slow sinking and ______
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The major geologic process in Ethiopia during the Paleozoic era was denudation followed by ______
The major geologic process in Ethiopia during the Paleozoic era was denudation followed by ______
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The Paleozoic era is known for the predominance of ______
The Paleozoic era is known for the predominance of ______
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The Mesozoic era was dominated by ______ life forms
The Mesozoic era was dominated by ______ life forms
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The massive denudational activity in Ethiopia during the Paleozoic era resulted in the formation of ______
The massive denudational activity in Ethiopia during the Paleozoic era resulted in the formation of ______
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Study Notes
Geological History of Ethiopia
- Ethiopia's geological history can be divided into eras, including the Paleozoic and Mesozoic Eras.
Paleozoic Era (600 million - 250 million years ago)
- Major geologic process in Ethiopia during this era was denudation followed by peneplanation.
- No significant structural formation took place during this era.
- The Paleozoic era left a gap in rock formation in Ethiopia.
- Denudational activity resulted in the formation of inselbergs (residual features) in some parts of Ethiopia.
- Invertebrates were the dominant life form during this era.
Distribution of Geological Formations
- Paleozoic and Mesozoic formations are found in:
- Central and northern Tigray
- Mettekel, Assossa, Illubabor, and the Abbay Gorge
- Central Sidama, southern Omo, southern Bale, and Borena
- Central, western, and northern Eritrea
Mesozoic Era (250 million - 70 million years ago)
- This era was marked by alternate slow sinking and uplifting of the landmass (Epeirogenesis) of the Horn of Africa.
- The dominant life form during this era was reptiles.
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Test your knowledge of Ethiopia's geological history in this quiz! Learn about the major geologic processes and regions during different eras, including denudation and peneplanation in the Paleozoic Era.
