Identify the correct sequence of given geological periods chronologically.
(A) Carboniferous
(B) Cretaceous
(C) Triassic
(D) Permian
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A), (D), (C), (B)
The geological time scale divides the history of the earth into eras and periods. Going from older to newer:
(A) Carboniferous — first, about 359 to 299 million years ago. Giant ferns grew in swampy forests and later formed coal deposits.
(D) Permian — second, about 299 to 252 million years ago. It follows the Carboniferous directly.
(C) Triassic — third, about 252 to 201 million years ago. It is the first period of the Mesozoic era, the age of reptiles.
(B) Cretaceous — last, about 145 to 66 million years ago. It is the final period of the Mesozoic era, when the dinosaurs died out.