The Age of Reptiles Consisted of The

Question

The Age of Reptiles consisted of the
A)Silurian,Permian,and Jurassic.
B)Permian,Triassic,and Jurassic.
C)Triassic,Jurassic,and Cretaceous.
D)Permian,Jurassic,and Cretaceous.
E)Paleocene,Miocene,and Eocene.

Accepted Answer

The Age of Reptiles includes the geological time periods of Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous. Choice A includes the Silurian period, which occurred much earlier and was not known for its reptilian species. Choice B includes the Permian period, which was before the Age of Reptiles and included a variety of prehistoric animals before the first true reptiles emerged. Choice D also includes the Permian period, which occurred before the Age of Reptiles. Choice E includes Paleocene, Miocene, and Eocene, which are all periods in the Cenozoic era, long after the Age of Reptiles had ended.