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BIO 101 BIO 101 Test Prep Objective Question

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Which two epochs form the Carboniferous period?
Options
A Ordovician and Pennsylvania
B Mississippi and Pennsylvania
Correct Answer
C Mississippi and Ordovician
D Silurian and Devonian
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The Carboniferous period is divided into the Mississippian and Pennsylvanian epochs.

Hint

These are sub-divisions of the Carboniferous in North American geology.

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