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During which period did the dinosaurs go extinct?
During which period did the dinosaurs go extinct?
- Cretaceous (correct)
- Jurassic
- Triassic
- Paleozoic
When did the first mammals and dinosaurs appear?
When did the first mammals and dinosaurs appear?
- Permian
- Silurian
- Devonian
- Triassic (correct)
What major event occurred during the Quaternary period?
What major event occurred during the Quaternary period?
- Coal-forming forests
- Dinosaurs extinct
- First mammals and dinosaurs
- Major glaciers in North America and Europe (correct)
In which period did the greatest extinction on Earth occur?
In which period did the greatest extinction on Earth occur?
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What major event occurred during the Permian period?
What major event occurred during the Permian period?
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When did the first fish appear?
When did the first fish appear?
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In which period did the individual continents take shape?
In which period did the individual continents take shape?
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What major event occurred during the Mesozoic era?
What major event occurred during the Mesozoic era?
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Study Notes
Periods and Events in Earth's History
- Dinosaurs went extinct during the Cretaceous period.
Origins of Life
- The first mammals and dinosaurs appeared during the Triassic period.
Quaternary Period
- A major event that occurred during the Quaternary period was the emergence of modern humans.
Extinction Events
- The greatest extinction on Earth occurred during the Permian period.
Permian Period
- A major event that occurred during the Permian period was the Permian-Triassic extinction event.
Early Life
- The first fish appeared during the Silurian period.
Continental Formation
- The individual continents took shape during the Paleozoic era.
Mesozoic Era
- A major event that occurred during the Mesozoic era was the domination of dinosaurs.
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