Going from oldest to youngest,the three periods of the Mesozoic are
A)Triassic,Jurassic,and Permian.
B)Jurassic,Triassic,and Cretaceous.
C)Triassic,Jurassic,and Cretaceous.
D)Cretaceous,Permian,and Jurassic.

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The Mesozoic era is divided into three periods: the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods, in order from oldest to youngest. Option A is incorrect because Permian is not a part of the Mesozoic era. Option B has the correct order of Triassic and Jurassic, but Cretaceous is the youngest period, not the second oldest. Option D has the incorrect order of the periods.

Going from Oldest to Youngest,the Three Periods of the Mesozoic