Geologic Time Scale Quiz

Geologic Time Scale Quiz

6th Grade

7 Qs

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Geologic Time Scale Quiz

Geologic Time Scale Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS1-4, HS-ESS1-6, HS-LS4-1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Stephanie Cheek

Used 3+ times

FREE Resource

7 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How old is the Earth?

460 million years

4.6 billion years

4.6 million years

46 billion years

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the geologic time scale?

A map of ancient civilizations

A chart of human history

A timeline of Earth's history

A list of animal species

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the phases of the geologic time scale called?

Eons, eras, and periods

Millennia, centuries, and decades

Eras, epochs, and ages

Centuries, decades, and years

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the Hadean eon represent?

The extinction of dinosaurs

The appearance of the first animals

The formation of the moon and a hot Earth

The first flowering plants

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During which eon did complex cells first appear?

Phanerozoic

Hadean

Archaean

Proterozoic

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the Mesozoic era mainly represent?

The age of mammals

The age of dinosaurs

The beginning of human civilization

The first appearance of life

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the proposed new period of geologic time called, reflecting human impact?

Holocene

Anthropocene

Technocene

Neocene