GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

PALEONTOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which Era was dominated by dinosaurs?
A
Paleozoic
B
Mesozoic
C
Cenozoic
D
Cambrian
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Mesozoic era (about 253-67 mya) when reptiles, especially dinosaurs, ruled the world. Mesozoic era is also called the “golden age of reptiles". This era is divided into three periods-Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Mesozoic Era is the age of dinosaurs. These animals grew so large they dominated the planet. Dinosaurs were so dominant that it took a catastrophic, environment-changing event for mammals to be able to take over.

Detailed explanation-3: -The dominant land animals were reptiles. The first dinosaurs, marine reptiles, lizards, and tortoises appeared. Mammals appeared during the Triassic, but they remained insignificant until their competitors, the dinosaurs, became extinct at the end of the Cretaceous. Crocodiles were abundant.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Mesozoic Era is the age of dinosaurs. These animals grew so large they dominated the planet. Dinosaurs were so dominant that it took a catastrophic, environment-changing event for mammals to be able to take over.

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