The Quaternary Period Quiz
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Who proposed the division of the geological strata of northern Italy into four successive formations or 'orders'?

  • Giovanni Arduino (correct)
  • Antonio Stoppani
  • James Hutton
  • Milutin Milanković
  • Which epoch of the Quaternary Period spans from 2.58 million years ago to 11.7 thousand years ago?

  • Anthropocene
  • Pleistocene (correct)
  • Neogene
  • Holocene
  • What is the term used to define the cyclic growth and decay of continental ice sheets related to the Milankovitch cycles in the Quaternary Period?

  • Neogene phenomenon
  • Anthropocene effect
  • Pleistocene pattern
  • Milankovitch cycles (correct)
  • As of 2023, how many epochs does the Quaternary Period officially consist of according to the International Commission on Stratigraphy (ICS)?

    <p>Two</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which is the most recent of the three periods of the Cenozoic Era in the geologic time scale?

    <p>Quaternary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the duration of the Quaternary Period?

    <p>2.58 million years ago to the present</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which epoch of the Quaternary Period is officially recognized by the International Commission on Stratigraphy (ICS)?

    <p>Holocene</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who proposed the division of the geological strata of northern Italy into four successive formations or 'orders'?

    <p>Giovanni Arduino</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term is used to define the cyclic growth and decay of continental ice sheets related to the Milankovitch cycles in the Quaternary Period?

    <p>Glacial-interglacial cycles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the third epoch proposed for the Quaternary Period, but not officially recognized by the International Commission on Stratigraphy (ICS)?

    <p>Anthropocene</p> Signup and view all the answers

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