GENERAL GEOLOGY

GEOLOGY

PALEONTOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The “Age of the Reptiles refers to what time period:
A
Mesozoic
B
Cenozoic
C
Paleozoic
D
Precambrian
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Final answer: Age of reptiles was known as Mesozoic Era.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Mesozoic Era (251.9 to 66 million years ago) was the “Age of Reptiles.” During the Mesozoic, Pangaea began separating into the modern continents, and the modern Rocky Mountains rose. Dinosaurs, crocodiles, and pterosaurs ruled the land and air.

Detailed explanation-3: -The second era in the Phanerozoic eon is the Mesozoic era. It is also called the golden age of reptiles, as it witnessed the emergence of a huge diversity of reptiles. This era is divided into three periods-Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous.

Detailed explanation-4: -Reptiles originated approximately 300 million years ago during the Carboniferous period. One of the oldest-known amniotes is Casineria, which had both amphibian and reptilian characteristics.

Detailed explanation-5: -What are the 3 eras after the Precambrian era? Paleozoic (542 million to 251 million years ago), Mesozoic (251 million to 65.5 million years ago), and Cenozoic (65.5 million years ago) are the three primary eons of the Phanerozoic Eon after the Precambrian era.

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