Which of the following is an epoch of the Tertiary?
A) the Pleistocene
B) the Oligocene
C) the Holocene
D) the Cenozoic

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The Tertiary period is divided into five epochs: Paleocene, Eocene, Oligocene, Miocene, and Pliocene. Therefore, the only epoch of the Tertiary listed in the options is B) the Oligocene. A) the Pleistocene is actually part of the Quaternary period, C) the Holocene is the current epoch of the Quaternary period, and D) the Cenozoic is not an epoch, but rather the entire era that encompasses the Tertiary and Quaternary periods.

Which of the Following Is an Epoch of the Tertiary