Earth's Age

The Earth is ________ years old.

• 6,000

• 4,600,000,000

• 4,600,000

• 500,000

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Geologically speaking with reference to the entire history of the earth, the dinosaurs went extinct

• Shortly after the formation of Earth

• In the first billion years of Earth’s history

• In the most recent 2% of the history of Earth

• Before the first fish formed

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100,000 years in the geologic history of Earth would be considered

• An extremely long time

• A very small amount of time

• Half of earth's history

• Most of earth's history

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Understanding geologic time is significant because it helps us

• Understand humans’ impact on our environment

• Understand the evolution of organisms over time

• Understand the possibility for life on other planets

• Understand how organisms evolve

• All of the above

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The age of the Earth is __________.

• 4.6 billion years old

• 3.6 billion years old

• 5.6 million years old

• 4.6 trillion years old

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What is the approximate age of the Earth?

• 4.6 Billion Years

• 100 years

• 500 Million years

• 2.5 Trillion Years

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How old is the universe?

• 360 Million Years

• 4.6 Billion Years

• 13.8 Billion Years

• 4.6 Million Years

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What is the approximate age of the Earth?

• 4.6 billion years old

• 4.6 million years old

• 46,000 years old

• 4,600 years old

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Which layers are older than rock layer 2?

• Only layer 1

• Only layer 4

• Both layers 1 and 3

• Both layers 3 and 4

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Which layers are younger than rock layer 2?

• Only layer 1

• Only layer 4

• Both layers 1 and 3

• Both layers 3 and 4

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