Which eon represents the longest period of time?

• Precambrian

• Mesozoic

• Jurassic

• Paleozoic

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Change in global or regional climate patterns

• Extinction

• Climate Change

• Ice Age

• Mass Extinction

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

An asteroid is a small irregular shaped rock that orbits the sun

• True

• False

The blue highlighted portion refers to _______ on the geological time scale.

• Eons

• Eras

• Periods

• Epochs

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which of the following is the primary reason for using the geologic time scale?

• To measure how long North America has existed

• To recognize major events that have occurred on Earth

• To explain how Earth was formed 4.6 billion years ago

• An explanation of how the dinosaurs disappeared

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Complete loss or death of a species

• Extinction

• Mass Extinction

• Climate Change

• Ice Age

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

An extinction affects animals and not plants species.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The Green highlighted portion refers to ____ on the geological time scale.

• Eons

• Eras

• Periods

• Epochs

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Identify which cause HAS NOT lead to a mass extinction globally?

• Global Volcanic Activity

• Climate Change

• Hunting/Poaching

• Asteroid Collision

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Change in climate during which glaciers covered much of the Earth

• Extinction

• Mass Extinction

• Climate Change

• Ice Age

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1