Fossil + GTS Vocab Quiz

A timeline that organizes major events in Earth's history

• Index Fossils

• Fossils

• Geologic Time Scale

• Period

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

A block of time on the geologic time scale during which unique rock layers were laid down

• Mesozoic Era

• Geologic Time Scale

• Cenozoic Era

• Period

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

A division of eons on the geologic time scale separated by mass extinction events

• Era

• Period

• Cenozoic Era

• Precambrian Era

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Known for the explosion of life this is the first period of the Paleozoic era, 570 - 505 million years ago

• Cenozoic

• Cambrian

• Mesozoic

• Precambrian

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Era known as the Time of the Dinosaurs ,it was a time of great change that lasted about 186 million years.

• Cenozoic

• Mesozoic

• Paleozoic

• Precambrian

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Cenozoic is defined as

• the study of Earth's history, processes and structure

• a timeline that organizes major events in Earth's history

• the preserved remains or evidence of an organism that lived in a past age

• Era know as the Rise of Mammals, and covers 57.8 million years ago until present day (We live in this Era)

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Precambrian is defined as

• a block of time on the geologic time scale during which unique rock layers were laid down

• rock that forms from compacted sediment

• Section of prehistoric time 4.5 billion years ago to 570 million years ago, start of life as single celled organism then multicelluar life

• a division of eons on the geologic time scale separated by mass extinction events

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-6

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

Cast is defined as

• a fossil that is useful for dating geologic layers because the organism lived only for a short period of time and fairly common.

• mineralized sediment that fills the mold recreates the shape of the remains

• the preserved remains or evidence of an organism that lived in a past age

• a mineralized impression of an organism left in sediment

A mineralized impression of an organism left in sediment.

• Fossil

• Cast

• Mold

• Index fossil

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

A fossil that is useful for dating geologic layers because the organism lived only for a short period of time and fairly common.

• Cast

• Mold

• Fossil

• Index fossil

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1