The ________ Period on the Geologic Time Scale Is a Historic

question 69

Multiple Choice

The ________ period on the geologic time scale is a historic name that has now largely been replaced by the Paleogene and Neogene periods.

• A)Carboniferous
• B)Hadean
• C)Quaternary
• D)Tertiary

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