Geological Time Scale

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6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
The second broadest category of geologic time is______________?. The Cenozoic is one of them.
era
eon
epoch
period
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Earth is thought to be formed ______ years ago?
200 thousand
4.6 billion
3 million
13.8 billion
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Describes a group of living things that are no longer living.
fossil
endangered
extinct
dinosaur
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
The geologic time scale is divided into four large units known as
Eras
Periods
Eons
Units
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5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
In which eon do we know there was no life?
Carboniferous
Hadean
Miocene
Tithonian
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
NGSS.MS-LS4-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
What is an eon?
Long span of geologic time. In formal usage, the longest portions of geologic time.
the basic unit of the geologic time scale; during these spans of time specific systems of rocks were formed.
very long span of geologic time; in formal usage, the second longest portions of geological time.
Unit of geological time during which a rock series is deposited.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
What is an era?
Long span of geologic time. In formal usage, the longest portions of geologic time.
the basic unit of the geologic time scale; during these spans of time specific systems of rocks were formed.
very long span of geologic time; in formal usage, the second longest portions of geological time.
Unit of geological time during which a rock series is deposited.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
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