Geologic History TEST 2019

Geologic History TEST 2019

9th - 11th Grade

21 Qs

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Geologic History TEST 2019

Geologic History TEST 2019

Assessment

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Social Studies

9th - 11th Grade

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21 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

For which segment of the Earth's geologic history are fossils rarely found?

Cenozoic

Mesozoic

Paleozoic

Precambrian

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

The diagram in the picture shows a geologic cross section of a region where no faulting has occurred.

Which statement about the geologic history of the area is best supported by the evidence in the diagram?

Rocks A formed before rocks B.

Rocks D folded after the deposition of rock B.

Erosion took place before the deposition of B.

A major event causing erosion on the present surface is ice.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

The cartoon is a humorous look at geologic history. If Pleistocene mermaids had existed, their remains would be the same age a fossils of

armored fish

trilobites

mastodonts

dinosaurs

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which is the longest duration of the major intervals of geologic history?

Cenozoic

Mesozoic

Paleozoic

Precambrian

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

Look closely at the picture and sequence the events from the oldest to the most recent event.

deposition of layers 1 to 7, intrusion of basalt, faulting

deposition of layers 1 to 7, faulting, intrusion of basalt

deposition of layers 7 to 1, intrusion of basalt, faulting

deposition of layers 7 to 1, faulting, intrusion of basalt

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

Which NYS fossil is found in rocks of the same time period as Meekoceras?

Condor

Placoderm fish

Eurypterus

Ceolophysis

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which statement can best be supported by the fossil record?

Humans have lived on Earth for most of Earth's history.

The organisms on Earth have not changed.

Dinosaurs existed on Earth more than 600 million years ago.

Most life-forms that existed on Earth have become extinct.

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