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Geologic Time, Relative, & Absolute Dating Review

Authored by Teresa Hill

Science

9th - 12th Grade

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Geologic Time, Relative, & Absolute Dating Review
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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Which rock layer is the oldest?

A

B

C

D

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Place the following units in order, from smallest to largest

epoch, period, era, eon

eon, epoch, period, era

period, era, eon, epoch

era, period, eon, epoch

3.

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

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic are chunks of time known as:

Cenozoic Era

Period

Epoch

Era

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

On the geologic time scale, where would you find the oldest time?

Top or Cenozoic Era
Bottom or Precambrian Time
Middle or Mesozoic Era
Middle or Paleozoic Era

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 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

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What are the relative ages of the features in order from oldest to youngest?

Limestone, Basalt, Fault, Siltstone
Siltstone, Fault, Basalt, Limestone
Limestone, Fault, Basalt, Siltstone
Limestone, Siltstone, Fault, Basalt

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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