Geologic Time

Geologic Time

8th Grade

19 Qs

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which era makes up MOST of Geologic time?

Precambrian

Paleozoic

Mesozoic

Cenozoic

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which era are we currently in?

Precambrian

Paleozoic

Mesozoic

Cenozoic

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the Law of Superposition work

Oldest on top, newest on bottom

oldest on bottom, newest on top

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of rock do fossils form in?

igneous

metamorphic

sedimentary

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which is the correct order for fossil formation?

Animal dies and skeleton is buried by sediment, sediment hardens into sedimentary rock, skeleton dissolves (mold forms), minerals deposit into the mold

Animal dies and skeleton is buried in sediment, skeleton dissolves and forms a mold, minerals fill the mold, sediment hardens into sedimentary rock.

Animal dies and skeleton is buried in sediment, minerals fill the mold, sediment hardens into sedimentary rock, skeleton dissolves (mold forms)

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which era would you most likely NOT find any fossils?

Precambrian

Paleozoic

Mesozoic

Cenozoic

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What can FOSSILS teach us?

When organisms came into existence

When an organism went extinct

What type of organisms existed at the same time

How an organism has changed over time

All of the above

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