HL Geologic Time Mastery Check

HL Geologic Time Mastery Check

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Flashcard

Science

8th Grade

Practice Problem

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the half-life of a radioactive element?

Back

The time it takes for half of the atoms to decay.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What do scientists study to learn about the history of life and past environments on Earth?

Back

Fossil record.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

In which layer did species C come into existence?

Back

Layer 2 - Because that is the layer it is first seen.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is NOT a name of one of the three ERAs on the Geologic Time Scale?

Back

Jurassic.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How has life evolved starting with the oldest fossils?

Back

Life started in the ocean then slowly evolved through natural selection to life on land. Fish evolved first, then reptiles, then mammals and finally birds.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the Geologic Time Scale?

Back

A system of chronological dating that relates geological strata to time.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are the three main ERAs of the Geologic Time Scale?

Back

Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic.

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