Ch 8 Lesson 1 Geologic Time

What is the correct order of the rock layers from oldest to youngest?

• B, C, D, E, A
• A, B, C, D, E
• E, D, C, B, A
• B, C, D, A, E

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Fossils are most often found in what type of rock?

• Igneous Rock
• Sedimentary Rock
• Metamorphic Rock
• None of the Above

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How old do Paleontologists believe the Earth is?

• 2019 years old

• 3.6 billion years old

• 4.6 billion years old

• 4.6 million years old

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What type of event usually marks the end of an Era

• A Mass Extinction

• A Quinceanera

• An earthquake

• A Volcanic Eruption

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What are the four eras in order from OLDEST to NEWEST?

• Pre-Cambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic

• Pre-Cambrian, Mesozoic, Paleozoic, Cenozoic

• Cenozoic, Mesozoic, Paleozoic, Pre-Cambrian

• Mesozoic, Pre-Cambrian, Cenozoic, Paleozoic

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90% of Earth’s history occurred during which era?

• Precambrian

• Paleozoic

• Mesozoic

• Cenozoic

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An organism that no longer exists on Earth is called

• Decayed
• Evolved
• Extinct
• Preserved

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The earth is ______________of years old

• Hundreds

• Millions

• Billions

• Trillions

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What era did the formation of the earth occur?

• Paleozoic

• Precambrian

• Cenozoic

• Cambrian

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Time span from 542 million years ago to 488 million years ago, marked by the appearance of complex life-forms

• geologic time scale

• Permian period

• Cambrian period

• Jurassic Period