Chapter 6 - Geologic Time

Chapter 6 - Geologic Time

8th Grade

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Chapter 6 - Geologic Time

Chapter 6 - Geologic Time

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Created by

Jennifer McDonald

Science

8th Grade

49 plays

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NGSS
MS-ESS1-4, MS-LS4-1, HS-PS1-8

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47 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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How old do Paleontologists believe the Earth is?

2019 years old

3.6 billion years old

4.6 billion years old

4.6 million years old

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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What type of event usually marks the end of an Era

A Mass Extinction

A Quinceanera

An earthquake

A Volcanic Eruption

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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Which of the following correctly lists the layers of rock in order from youngest to oldest?
A, B, C, D, E
B, C, D, E, A
E, D, A, B, C
C, B, A, D, E

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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Which period are we currently in?
Quaternary
Holocene
Jurassic
Tertiary

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following statements about the fossil record is true?
all organisms become fossils
organisms having soft body parts make up most of the fossils
all organisms that have shells become fossils
the fossil record is incomplete

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

The Law of Superposition helps scientists to determine what?
The absolute age of rock layers
The age of fossils
The relative age of rock layers
the super powers of rocks

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

A scientist who studies fossils is called a what?
Fossilologist
Rock Hound
Archeologist
Paleontologist

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