Marine Science Unit 1

How old do Paleontologists believe the Earth is?

• 2015 years old
• 3.6 billion years old
• 4.6 billion years old
• 4.6 million years old

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which era is known as the "age of dinosaurs"

• Paleozoic Era

• Cenozoic Era

• Mesozoic Era

• Precambrian Era

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which era is known as the "age of mammals"

• Cenozoic Era
• Precambrian Era
• Paleozoic Era
• Mesozoic Era

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

The single land mass that existed about 245 million years ago is named what?

• Fossil
• Pangea
• Bob
• Tectonic plates

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

Which layer is made of "flowing" solid rock (think clay or pudding)?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which layer is made (mostly) of LIQUID iron and nickel?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

Which layer is made (mostly) of SOLID iron and nickel?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

Which layer of the Earth is the THINNEST?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

This layer includes all dry land and the Ocean floor.

• Crust
• Mantle
• Outer Core
• Inner Core

What type of boundary is shown in the diagram?

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Transform

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3