Multiple choice

Which of the following is considered to be the age of man in geology?

  1. Proterozoic

  2. Mesozoic

  3. Coenozoic

  4. Psychozoic
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Cenozoic (also spelled Coenozoic) era is known as the 'age of man' because it encompasses the period when mammals, including humans, became the dominant life forms after the extinction of dinosaurs. This era began approximately 66 million years ago and continues to the present day, encompassing human evolution and civilization.

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