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What era has been called the Age of Mammals

This era, the Cenozoic era, is the age of mammals. But among botanists and paleobotanists, it is known as the age of flowers -- the anthophyta.

The extinction of the dinosaurs of the Mesozoic Era allowed mammals to proliferate and diversify.

What term best fits this definition black gold

Black gold is a term that refers to crude oil or petroleum. When people would discover oil on their property, it usually made them rich, so it was like finding gold.

Black lung disease is associated with this industry

Mining

  • "Black lung" is also known as "coal miners' pneumoconiosis". As the name suggests - this condition is most commonly associated with coal miners who breath a large amount of coal dust over a number of years into their lungs. But it is not just coal miners who suffer this condition as it is the inhalation of carbon fibres which can cause it - so any workers associated with carbon, such as grinders can suffer the condition. To read more about black lung and how to claim compensation in the UK if you have suffered from black lung see the associated link entitled "black lung disease claims".

Its is coal

This is also known as atomic energy

Nuclear energy is also known as atomic energy.

Twenty percent of the world's energy is supplied by

Twenty percent of the worlds energy is supplied by natural gas.

V-cube 7 or megaminx

megaminx

Plants utilize solar energy during photosynthesis

true

Underground pipes are used to circulate water or air to produce this type of energy

geothermal

This is the first era in geologic time

precambian

Black gold is also a name for

Coal

Silver and nickel and copper and gold are all examples of

Elements

Is rocket fuel a fossil fuel

Yes it is a fossil fuel.

The stable constant interior temperature of the earth is very close to the normal body temperature of humans

false

Is tungsten a sulfate mineral

Tungsten is an element not a sulfate mineral.

What The word dinosaur means

Dinosaur translates to "terrible lizard."

The Law of Thermodynamics says that the oldest layer of sediment will be found beneath younger layers of sediments.

true A+

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