Which period in the Paleozoic era contains the most ages? Cambrian 000 0 Mississippian Permian Ordovician

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The Geologic Time Scale (v. 5.0) presented here is a comprehensive chart that organizes Earth's history into several major divisions and subdivisions, each with specific names, ages, and characteristics. Here's a detailed transcription and explanation:

### Major Divisions:
1. **Cenozoic Era (Yellow)**
   - **Paleogene Period**
     - Paleocene Epoch: Selandian, Thanetian
     - Eocene Epoch: Ypresian, Lutetian, Bartonian, Priabonian
     - Oligocene Epoch: Rupelian, Chattian
   - **Neogene Period**
     - Miocene Epoch: Aquitanian, Burdigalian, Langhian, Serravallian, Tortonian, Messinian
     - Pliocene Epoch: Zanclean, Piacenzian
   - **Quaternary Period**
     - Pleistocene Epoch: 2.588-0.0117 Ma
     - Holocene Epoch: 0.0117 Ma to present

2. **Mesozoic Era (Blue and Green)**
   - **Cretaceous Period**
     - Early: Berriasian, Valanginian, Hauterivian, Barremian, Aptian, Albian
     - Late: Cenomanian, Turonian, Coniacian, Santonian, Campanian, Maastrichtian
   - **Jurassic Period**
     - Early: Hettangian, Sinemurian, Pliensbachian, Toarcian
     - Middle: Aalenian, Bajocian, Bathonian, Callovian
     - Late: Oxfordian, Kimmeridgian, Tithonian
   - **Triassic Period**
     - Early: Olenekian, Anisian, Ladinian
     - Middle: Carnian, Norian, Rhaetian

3. **Paleozoic Era (Green and Brown)**
   - **Permian Period**
     - Late: Lopingian (Changhsingian, Wuchiapingian)
     - Middle: Guadalupian (Capitanian, Wordian, Roadian)
     - Early: Cisuralian (Kungurian, Artinskian, Sakmarian, Asselian)
   - **Carboniferous Period**
     - Pennsylvanian: Gzhelian, Kasimovian, Moscovian
Transcribed Image Text:The Geologic Time Scale (v. 5.0) presented here is a comprehensive chart that organizes Earth's history into several major divisions and subdivisions, each with specific names, ages, and characteristics. Here's a detailed transcription and explanation: ### Major Divisions: 1. **Cenozoic Era (Yellow)** - **Paleogene Period** - Paleocene Epoch: Selandian, Thanetian - Eocene Epoch: Ypresian, Lutetian, Bartonian, Priabonian - Oligocene Epoch: Rupelian, Chattian - **Neogene Period** - Miocene Epoch: Aquitanian, Burdigalian, Langhian, Serravallian, Tortonian, Messinian - Pliocene Epoch: Zanclean, Piacenzian - **Quaternary Period** - Pleistocene Epoch: 2.588-0.0117 Ma - Holocene Epoch: 0.0117 Ma to present 2. **Mesozoic Era (Blue and Green)** - **Cretaceous Period** - Early: Berriasian, Valanginian, Hauterivian, Barremian, Aptian, Albian - Late: Cenomanian, Turonian, Coniacian, Santonian, Campanian, Maastrichtian - **Jurassic Period** - Early: Hettangian, Sinemurian, Pliensbachian, Toarcian - Middle: Aalenian, Bajocian, Bathonian, Callovian - Late: Oxfordian, Kimmeridgian, Tithonian - **Triassic Period** - Early: Olenekian, Anisian, Ladinian - Middle: Carnian, Norian, Rhaetian 3. **Paleozoic Era (Green and Brown)** - **Permian Period** - Late: Lopingian (Changhsingian, Wuchiapingian) - Middle: Guadalupian (Capitanian, Wordian, Roadian) - Early: Cisuralian (Kungurian, Artinskian, Sakmarian, Asselian) - **Carboniferous Period** - Pennsylvanian: Gzhelian, Kasimovian, Moscovian
**Question:**

Which period in the Paleozoic era contains the most ages?

- ○ Cambrian
- ○ Mississippian
- ○ Permian
- ○ Ordovician

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Transcribed Image Text:**Question:** Which period in the Paleozoic era contains the most ages? - ○ Cambrian - ○ Mississippian - ○ Permian - ○ Ordovician (Note: There are no graphs or diagrams in this image.)
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