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Geologic Time Scale

Geologic Time Scale

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science

6th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS1-4, MS-LS4-1, HS-ESS1-6

+1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Carolina Herrera

Used 1+ times

FREE Resource

25 questions

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1.

SLIDE QUESTION

30 sec • Ungraded

2.

SLIDE QUESTION

30 sec • Ungraded

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is the geologic time scale significant for understanding Earth's history?

It helps organize Earth's history and understand changes over time.

It only lists the names of rocks found on Earth.

It is used to predict future climate changes.

It is a calendar for scheduling scientific experiments.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

4.

SLIDE QUESTION

30 sec • Ungraded

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Arrange the following geologic time divisions in order from smallest to largest: Period, Era, Epoch, Eon.

Epoch, Period, Era, Eon

Period, Epoch, Era, Eon

Era, Period, Epoch, Eon

Period, Era, Epoch, Eon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

6.

SLIDE QUESTION

30 sec • Ungraded

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What major event characterizes the start of the Hadean Eon?

The evolution of earth's first life forms

The appearance of multi-celled animals

The solidification of the earth's continental and oceanic crust

The explosion of diverse marine life

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-6

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