The Geologic Time Scale
Authored by Amanda Murfin
Biology, Science, History
6th - 9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The standard method used to divide the Earth's long history into manageable parts
relative age
geologic time scale
fossil record
Permian extinction
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Age of bacteria
relative age
Permian extinction
precambrian era
Paleozoic era
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Age of fish and amphibians
extinction
paleozoic era
fossil record
Precambrian era
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
method used to determine the age of rocks by comparing rocks with younger and older rock layers
extinction
fossil record
relative age
geologic time scale
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Greatest mass extinction of all time - ended the Paleozoic era
extinction
Paleozoic era
geologic time scale
Permian extinction
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
NGSS.MS-LS4-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Each rock layer is newer than the one below it
law of superposition
geologic time scale
Permian extinction
Paleozoic era
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
a fossil that is used to establish the age of a rock layer because the fossil is distinct, abundant, and widespread and the species that formed that fossil existed for only a short span of geologic time
index fossil
fossil record
fossil
relative age
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
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