
Geologic Time Scale Introduction
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
The geologic time scale is a record of....
the history of fossils only
the history of rocks only
the history of rock layers and fossils
geologist and paleontologist notes
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
The end of an era, and the end of life for many groups of organisms, is called?
Death
Mass Extinction
Transition
Background Extinction
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Paleontologists infer that the earth is approximately how many years old?
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
_______________ is the long span of time that begins geologic time.
Precambrian
Phanerozoic
Cenozoic
Paleozoic
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
The Triassic Period, the Jurassic Period, and the Cretaceous Period occurred in what era?
Cenozoic
Mesozoic
Paleozoic
Cenozoic
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
How many divisions of time are there in the geologic time scale?
1
2
3
4
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What are the eras of the Phanerozoic Eon in order from oldest to most recent?
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
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