Evolution Of Life Question 15
Question: Select the correct order of geological time scale of earth.
Options:
A) Palaeozoic $ \to $ Proterozoic $ \to $ Coenozoic
B) Archaeozoic $ \to $ Proterozoic $ \to $ Palaeozoic
C) Palaeozoic $ \to $ Mesozoic $ \to $ Coenozoic
D) Proterozoic $ \to $ Archaeozoic $ \to $ Mesozoic
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
[c] The correct geological time scale of earth is as follows: A geological time scale is a diagram that deals with the history of earth geology noting major events like the formation of the earth, the first life forms and mass extinctions.
The first geological time scale was proposed in 1820 by the British geologist William Smith (1769-1839).
The history of the Earth has been subdivided into eons, eras, and periods, with periods further divided into epochs.
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