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Q: Why do the names of the geologic eras end in zoic?
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What are the names of the eras?

The Eras go like this: Precambrian Era Paleozoic Era Mesozoic Era Cenozoic Era Dinosaurs lived during the Mesozoic Era, and we live in the Cenozoic Era. Paleozoic means "ancient life" Mesozoic means "middle life" Cenozoic means "recent life" All eras end in a huge disaster


What event might mark the end of a period?

A major geologic change is an event that might mark the end of a period.


Why do witches on bewitched names end in an a?

It is just by coincidence that names of witches on Bewitched end in an 'a'.


What marks the end of a geologic period?

Each era on the scale is separated from the next by a major event or change. Different spans of time on the time scale are usually delimited by major geological or paleontological events, such as mass extinctions.


What are the name of the 3 eras?

We started to name Era's after the end of the Hadean Eon (4,600 - 3,800 Ma).During the Archean Eon (3,800 - 2,500 Ma)Eoarchean Era (3,800 - 3,600 Ma)Paleoarchean Era (3,600 - 3,200 Ma)Mesoarchean Era (3,200 - 2,800 Ma)Neoarchean Era (2,800 - 2,500 Ma)During the Proterzoic Eon (2,500 - 542 Ma)Paleoproterzoic Era (2,500 - 1,600)Mesoproterzoic Era (1,600 - 1,000 Ma)Neoproterzoic Era (1000 - 542 Ma)During the Phanerzoic Eon (542 Ma - Now)Paleozoic Era (542 - 251 Ma)Mesozoic Era (251 - 65 Ma)Cenozoic Era (65 Ma - Now)


How long ago did the dinosaurs die according to the Geologic Time Scale?

At the end of the Cretaceous, roughly 65 million years ago.


What animal names end in -an?

human


What names end in t?

Garret


What names end with Tia?

Some names that end with "Tia" include: Leticia Tia Patia


What language do womens last names end in an a?

Polish and men's end in I


What is the name of the font used in the end credits of Wheel of Fortune?

I don't know if it is different from the rest of the numbers? It looks like the same font to me.


Why do Roman names end with ''us''?

No, there are other ending for Latin names. The masculine names often end in 'us' and their feminine counterparts end in 'a', but there are endings such as Cato, Caesar, Agrippa, and Vindex, which do not have the 'us' ending.