Earth's History Quiz

Earth's History Quiz

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the largest unit of geological time?

Eon

Era

Period

Epoch

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which process contributed to the buildup of oxygen in Earth's atmosphere?

Photosynthesis by plants

Volcanic eruptions

Meteor impacts

Stratales using noxious gases

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What major event is associated with the Cambrian period?

Cambrian explosion

Dinosaur extinction

Ice age

Formation of Pangaea

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to Darwin's theory, what determines the survival of a species?

Size of the species

Strength of genes

Ability to migrate

Dietary habits

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What evidence supports the theory of a meteor impact causing dinosaur extinction?

Volcanic ash deposits

Ice core samples

Fossilized dinosaur bones

Presence of iridium layer

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are index fossils used for?

Dating volcanic eruptions

Identifying rock layers

Tracking species migration

Measuring atmospheric changes

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a characteristic of index fossils?

Found in multiple rock layers

Only found in volcanic ash

Exist over a large geographic area

Live for millions of years

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