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Early Earth Review
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
How do the methods used to date fossils help in understanding the timeline of life on Earth?
They allow for the precise measurement of the Earth's age
They help correlate layers of rock with periods of time and evolutionary events
They provide exact dates for all events in Earth's history
They are only used for dating human artifacts
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DOK Level 4: Extended Thinking
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary method scientists use to determine the age of fossils?
Relative dating
Absolute dating
Molecular clock
Extinction analysis
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What is the significance of the geological time scale in understanding Earth's history?
It measures the speed of molecular changes.
It provides a timeline of Earth's history and major events.
It predicts future extinction events.
It records the current biodiversity on Earth.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What is relative dating, and how is it used in geology?
It determines the exact age of a fossil.
It compares the age of one fossil to another.
It measures the rate of extinction.
It calculates the molecular changes over time.
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which event is characterized by the sudden disappearance of a large number of species from Earth?
Fossilization
Extinction
Speciation
Evolution
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What is the main difference between absolute dating and relative dating?
Absolute dating provides a specific age, while relative dating places events in sequence.
Absolute dating is less accurate than relative dating.
Relative dating uses radioactive isotopes, while absolute dating does not.
Relative dating is used for rocks, while absolute dating is used for fossils.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Select the matching vocabulary word:
Plate Tectonics
Theory that states the continents are stationary.
Theory that states older rocks are found above younger rocks.
Theory that states that the rigid crust sections move along the mantle.
Theory that states the moon formed about the same time as Earth.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
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