Geologic Time Scale
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Science
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8th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the significance of rock layers in dating Earth's history?
Back
They provide evidence of when rocks existed.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the longest time period in the geologic time scale?
Back
Eon.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which of the fossils is the oldest?
Back
Trilobite.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
NGSS.MS-LS4-1
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Order the divisions of geologic time from the longest to the shortest.
Back
Eons, Eras, Periods.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the shortest time frame in the geologic time scale?
Back
Epoch.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the Geologic Time Scale?
Back
A system of chronological dating that relates geological strata to time.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What are the main divisions of the Geologic Time Scale?
Back
Eons, Eras, Periods, and Epochs.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
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