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Geologic Timescale Review

Authored by Jill Mc

Biology

9th Grade

NGSS covered

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Geologic Timescale Review
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Evolution occurs quickly (over short periods of time).

True
False

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Modern humans (Homo sapiens) and dinosaurs never existed together on Earth.

True
False

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How old do Paleontologists believe the Earth is?

2015 years old
3.6 billion years old
4.6 billion years old
4.6 million years old

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When did life on Earth begin?

4.6 to 4.0 billion years ago
3.9 to 3.5 billion years ago
4.6 to 4.0 million years ago
3.9 to 3.5 thousand years ago

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following places the geologic time eras in order from oldest to most recent?

Precambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic
Mesozoic, Cenozoic, Paleozoic, Precambrian
Cenozoic, Mesozoic, Paleozoic, Precambrian
Paleozoic, Cenozoic, Precambrian, Mesozoic

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During which two periods did MASS extinctions occur?

Archaean & Cambrian
Cambrian & Mississippian
Pennsylvanian & Permian
Permian & Cretaceous

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The ______________ era covers almost 90% of earth's history.

Paleozoic 
Mesozoic 
Cenozoic
Precambrian 

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