Earth History Review

During which era did the dinosaurs live and die?

• Paleozoic

• Precambrian

• Mesozoic

• Cenozoic

During which era did life on land first evolve?

• Paleozoic

• Precambrian

• Mesozoic

• Cenozoic

During which era do humans live in?

• Cenozoic

• Precambrian

• Paleozoic

• Mesozoic

What does it mean to be radioactive?

• To break down and release energy over time
• to give off toxins
• to be poisonous
• deadly

Which type of dating gives us the age of an item in exact years?

• Radioactive or Absolute
• Relative

Which type of dating uses the depth of rocks to tell age?

• Radioactive or Absolute
• Relative

Fossils that are found in a a layer of rock are ___________ as the rock they are found in.

• older
• younger
• the same
• unrelated

What is the fossil record?

• All the fossils we have found over time in order from oldest to youngest
• The fossils of all species in an area
• the explanation for continental drift

What kind of rock do we usually find fossils in?

• igneous
• sedimentary
• metamorphic

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the most common event that divides time periods or eras?

• evolution
• extinction
• climate change
• asteroids