Geologic Time Scale

According to Scientists, how long ago was the earth first formed?

• 4.5 billion years ago

• 5 million years ago

• 600 million years ago

• 2.5 billion years ago

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What is the largest division of time called?

• age

• era

• eon

• period

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What is referred to as the Law of Superposition?

• Age of rocks, with the oldest on the top and youngest on the bottom.

• The different colors of rocks.

• The different layers of the rocks.

• Age of Rocks with the youngest on the top and the oldest on the bottom layer

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Fossils can tell what about the Earth's history

• Rotation

• Purpose

• Age

• Spirit

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How can it be determined when fossils actually lived?

• Speed Dating

• Radiometric Dating

• Magnifying glass

• Eating

What is flora?

• cookies

• plants

• animals

• pizza

What is fauna?

• Cookies

• Plants

• Animals

• Pizza

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What does Proterozoic mean?

• After Animal Life

• Before Animal Life

• During Animal Life

What life was found during Archean time?

• First single celled organisms like bacteria

• Mammals

• Dinosaurs

• corals and brachiopods

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What does Mesozoic mean?

• First life

• Middle life

• End of life