Geologic Time Quiz

What is relative dating?

• Assigning specific numerical ages

• Determining the age of rocks or geologic events in relation to each other, without assigning specific numerical ages

• Measuring the radioactive decay of rocks

• Identifying fossils in rock layers.

What is a fossil?

• A) A type of rock

• B) Traces or imprints of living things that are preserved in rock

• C) A mineral deposit

• D) A type of sediment

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Where are the oldest rock layers found?

• At the top

• In the middle

• At the bottom

• Scattered randomly

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What is radioactive decay?

• The process of stable nuclei becoming unstable

• The process of unstable nuclei becoming stable by spontaneously breaking apart and releasing energy

• The formation of fossils

• The aging of rocks.

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How old is the Earth?

• 3.5 billion years

• 4.5 billion years

• 5.5 billion years

• 6.5 billion years

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List the geologic eras from oldest to most recent.

• Cenozoic - Mesozoic - Paleozoic - Precambrian

• Precambrian - Paleozoic - Mesozoic - Cenozoic

• Mesozoic - Cenozoic - Precambrian - Paleozoic

• Paleozoic - Precambrian - Cenozoic - Mesozoic

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Which era lasted the longest?

• Cenozoic

• Mesozoic

• Paleozoic

• Precambrian

Which era do we currently live in?

• Precambrian

• Paleozoic

• Mesozoic

• Cenozoic

What era is known as the 'age of reptiles'?

• Precambrian

• Paleozoic

• Mesozoic

• Cenozoic

Which era is referred to as the 'age of mammals'?

• Precambrian

• Paleozoic

• Mesozoic

• Cenozoic