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Mo11-L7: Lesson Review Quiz (Multiple Choice)

Direction: On the line before each question or statement, write the letter of the correct answer

1. Which unit of geologic time is the shortest and most recent?
A. the Cenozoic era
B. the Holocene epoch
C. the Quaternary period
2. Which mountains did NOT form during the Cenozoic era?
A. the Alps
B. the Cascades
C. the Appalachians
3. Why was land dry during the Pleistocene epoch?
A. Inland seas had formed.
B. It did not rain much during this epoch.
C. Glaciers covered about one-third of Earth.
4. Why is the Cenozoic called the age of mammals?
A. Mega-mammals roamed Earth during this time.
B. Mammals f rst evolved on Earth during this time.
C. Mammals became very successful during this time.
5. Which statement is true of marsupials?
A. They evolved in Australia.
B. They are not related to mammals.
C. Their ancestors migrated to Australia.
6. When did modern humans evolve on Earth?
A. about 6 mya
B. about 3.2 mya
C. about 10,000 years ago
7. Why might mega-mammals have become extinct?
A. Earth’s climate warmed.
B. A meteor collided with Earth.
C. Their food sources disappeared.

Mo11-L7: Lesson Review Quiz (Short Answer)

Direction: Respond to each statement on the lines provided

8. Identify the two most recent epochs of the Cenozoic era, and state which one is older.

9. Compare and contrast the Alps, the Himalayas, and the Cascades.

10. Explain how glaciation affected land during the Cenozoic era.

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