
Geologic Time Scale Quiz

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Science
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6th Grade
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Hard
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Stephanie Cheek
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7 questions
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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
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