Earth's History and Geologic Time Quiz

Earth's History and Geologic Time Quiz

6th - 9th Grade

36 Qs

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Earth's History and Geologic Time Quiz

Earth's History and Geologic Time Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th - 9th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS1-4, MS-LS4-1, HS-PS1-8

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Standards-aligned

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36 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

The Geologic Time Scale is a record of what?

old geologists
sweet geology music
the known history of rocks and fossils
a list of every living thing ever

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

The Law of Superposition helps scientists to determine what?

The absolute age of rock layers and fossils

The age of fossils

The relative age of rock layers

the super powers of rocks

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

How old do Paleontologists believe the Earth is?

2015 years old
3.6 billion years old
4.6 billion years old
4.6 million years old

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

According to the law of superposition, which layer is the youngest?

A
B
C

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Which is the most recent era of time- the one that we are currently in?

Mesozoic 
Paleozoic 
Cenozoic 
Precambrian 

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Scientists chose where units of geologic time began and ended based on major changes in life forms at certain times.

true

false

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

The dinosaurs and reptiles were dominant in which Era?

Precambrian
Mesozoic
Paleozoic
Cenozoic

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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