Geologic time scale practice

Relative dating of rock layers tells us that the deeper we dig, _______.

• the younger the rocks get
• the smellier the rocks get
• the harder the rocks get
• the older the rocks get

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The Geologic Time Scale is a record of what?

• old geologists
• sweet geology music
• the known history of rocks and fossils
• a list of every living thing ever

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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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What type of rock do fossils form in?

• Igneous
• Sedimentary
• Metamorphic
• Classic

Why is the fossil record incomplete?

• fossils get eroded away over time
• most organisms never became fossils
• scavengers and decomposers eat them too quickly
• all of the above

According to the law of superposition, which layer is the youngest?

• A
• B
• C

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Paleozoic, Mesozoic & Cenozoic are all

• Epochs
• Eras
• Periods
• Eons

Which is the most recent era of time- the one that we are currently in?

• Mesozoic 
• Paleozoic 
• Cenozoic 
• Precambrian 

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Identify the Era in which each of the events occurred:
Jurassic period

• Mesozoic
• Paleozoic
• Cenozoic
• Precambrian

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Identify the Era:
that was the longest of all eras

• Precambrian
• Paleozoic
• Mesozoic
• Cenozoic

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