Epochs of the geologic time scale include the Holocene, Pleistocene, Pilocene, and Miocene. When did these epochs occur?

Question

A.
in the Jurassic period of the Mesozoic era

B.
relatively recently in the Cenozoic era

C.
during Precambrian time

D.
in the Devonian period of the Paleozoic era

Answer 1

B. relatively recently in the Cenozoic era

The Holocene, Pleistocene, Pliocene, and Miocene epochs are all part of the Cenozoic era, which is the current geologic era that began about 66 million years ago.