
Geologic Time Scale and Index Fossils
Authored by Michelle Leonard
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7th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
a model scientists use to describe the timing of events and the relationships between those events in earth’s history.
geologic time scale
era
period
epoch
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
one of four long periods of geologic time from Precambrian to the present.
geologic time scale
era
period
epoch
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
geologic time intervals that eras are divided into.
geologic time scale
era
period
epoch
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
a fossil found in a narrow time range but widely distributed around the earth; used to date rock layers.
Petrified
Mold
Cast
Index
Trace Fossil
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What Era were mammals first seen?
Precambrian
Paleozoic
Mesozoic
Cenozoic
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
According to paleontologists, how old is the Earth?
3.5 Billion Years Old
543 Million Years Old
57 Million Years Old
4.6 Billion Years Old
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
looks at where the fossil is located to determine its age relative to other fossils.
Relative Dating
Absolute Dating
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
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