7th Grade Earth's Geological Timeline Final Exam

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Which of these is the longest amount of time? Era, Epoch, Period

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Era

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What era is considered the middle era? Options: Paleozoic, Cenozoic, Pre Cambrian, Mesozoic

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Mesozoic

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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What determines when an era or period begins or ends? Options: Climate Change, New Species, Mass Extinction, Single Extinction

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Mass Extinction

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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How old is the Earth? Options: 65 million years old, 4.6 billion years old, 6.4 billion years old, 5 million years old

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4.6 billion years old

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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What era do we (humans) live in? Options: Cenozoic, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Pre Cambrian

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Cenozoic

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What era is referred to as the Age of the Mammals?

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Cenozoic Era

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What Era is also referred to as the Age of the Fish?

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Paleozoic Era

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When did the dinosaurs go extinct? Options: In the Pre Cambrian Time, End of the Mesozoic Era, Start of the Mesozoic Era, 100 MYA

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End of the Mesozoic Era

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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What is the main purpose of the geologic time scale?

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To organize the major eras of Earth's history

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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True or False: Some of the dates on a Geological Timeline are approximates (estimates) predicted by scientists who study the history of the Earth.

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True

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