Arrange the following geological periods in latest to oldest duration of existence.
(A) Triassic
(B) Carboniferous
(C) Cretaceous
(D) Permian
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (C), (A), (D), (B)
(C) Cretaceous — latest of the four. It is the last period of the Mesozoic, around 100 million years ago on NCERT’s chart; the dinosaurs died out at its end.
(A) Triassic — second. It is the first period of the Mesozoic, around 200 million years ago, just below the Jurassic.
(D) Permian — third. It is the last period of the Palaeozoic, around 250 million years ago.
(B) Carboniferous — oldest. It lies below the Permian, around 300 million years ago, when the early reptiles appeared.
NCERT Extract:
A Brief Account of Evolution –
