GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

PALEONTOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What era is the “age of dinosaurs?”
A
Cenozoic
B
Jurassic
C
Mesozoic
D
Paleozoic
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mesozoic (252-66 million years ago) means ‘middle life’ and this is the time of the dinosaurs. This era includes the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous Periods, names that may be familiar to you.

Detailed explanation-2: -Dinosaurs lived during the Mesozoic Era (252 to 66 million years ago), often called the “Age of Dinosaurs.” The Mesozoic Era is divided into three time periods, the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mesozoic era: The Mesozoic Era is known as the “Middle Life” era. It’s also known as the Dinosaur Age. It lasted from 245 to 65 million years ago and was separated into three periods: the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods.

Detailed explanation-4: -During the Mesozoic, or “Middle Life” era, life diversified rapidly and giant reptiles, dinosaurs and other monstrous beasts roamed the Earth. The period, which spans from about 252 million years ago to about 66 million years ago, was also known as the age of reptiles or the age of dinosaurs.

Detailed explanation-5: -Dinosaurs lived in the Mesozoic Era, which is divided into the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous Periods. Humans live in the Quaternary Period of the Cenozoic Era.

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