This figure shows the geologic timescale.Which period listed below would be part of the Paleozoic?
A)Neogene
B)Paleogene
C)Jurassic
D)Triassic
E)Cambrian

Question

This figure shows the geologic timescale.Which period listed below would be part of the Paleozoic? 
A)Neogene 
B)Paleogene 
C)Jurassic 
D)Triassic 
E)Cambrian

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Paleozoic Era consists of six periods, which are (in chronological order): Cambrian, Ordovician, Silurian, Devonian, Carboniferous, and Permian. Therefore, the only period listed that is part of the Paleozoic is the Cambrian period.

This Figure Shows the Geologic Timescale