Geological Change

A principle that states that geologic change occurs suddenly.

• Catastrophism

• Superposition

• Uniformitarianism

• Relative Dating

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which of the following words describes change according to the principle of uniformitarianism?

• Sudden

• Rare

• Global

• Gradual

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Catastrophic processes and Uniformitarian processes both play essential roles in Earth's history.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

At the end of the Mesozoic Era there was a mass extinction.  Which of the following is attributed as being the main cause?

• asteroid or comet impact
• major volcanic eruption
• earthquakes
• climatic changes

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

What is a mass extinction?

• When all the species in a particular area on earth suddenly go extinct
• When multiple species from all over the earth suddenly go extinct 
• When one species goes extinct due to habitat changes
• When all life on earth is wiped out 

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which extinction is considered the largest mass extinction in Earth's history? Basically 96% of all species on Earth disappeared.

• Ordovician Extinction

• Devonian Extinction

• Permian Extinction

• Triassic Extinction

• Cretaceous Extinction

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which mass extinction included the extinction of the dinosaurs?

• Ordovician Extinction

• Devonian Extinction

• Permian Extinction

• Triassic Extinction

• Cretaceous Extinction

Humans are causing extiction in which ways?

• By over hunting animals for food or products.
• By destroying the natural habitat of species.
• By polluting the environments of the world.
• All of the above.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

There have been _____ mass extinction events in Earth's history.

• 3
• 4
• 5
• 2

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Known as the age of the mammals?

• Mesozoic Era
• Holocene Epoch
• Cenozoic Era
• Cambrian

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2