Geologic History

Which of the following is not an era of the Phanerozoic Eon?

• Proterozoic

• Cenozoic

• Mesozoic

• Paleozoic

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which of the following is the oldest period of the Mesozoic Era?

• Cretaceous

• Jurassic

• Triassic

• Permian

When did the Pliocene Epoch end?

• 0.01 mya

• 1.8 mya

• 5.3 mya

• 23.0 mya

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

During which period did the earliest insects appear on Earth?

• Jurassic

• Ordovician

• Devonian

• Silurian

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which orogenic event formed Pangaea as North America collided with Africa?

• Alleghenian

• Acadian

• Taconian

• Grenville

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

During which era did the advance and retreat of the last continental ice occur?

• Quaternary

• Pleistocene

• Cenozoic

• Phanerozoic

Which group of organisms is still in existence today?

• Graptolites

• Crinoids

• Eurypterids

• Trilobites

What are the relative ages of the features in order from oldest to youngest?

• Limestone, Basalt, Fault, Siltstone

• Siltstone, Fault, Basalt, Limestone

• Limestone, Fault, Basalt, Siltstone

• Limestone, Siltstone, Fault, Basalt

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

A break in the geologic record that is made when rock layers are eroded over a long period of time

• Law of Superposition

• Law of Crosscutting

• Relative Dating

• Unconformity

Which best describes a fossil that helps determine the relative age of a rock layer?

• trace fossil

• index fossil

• radioactive fossil

• unconformity fossil

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4