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Chapter 27, Problem 15RQ
The time between 542-488 million years ago marks which period?
- Cambrian period
- Silurian period
- Ediacaran period
- Devonian period
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The eon comprising the Cambrian period up to the present is called the (1). It is divided into three eras: Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic. The Paleozoic era, first (2) appeared. Finally, the Cenozoic era is where (3), flourished, lasting up to this day.
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