Fossil Record and Geologic Time Scale

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Social Studies, Biology
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9th Grade
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Hard
Darlene Munoz
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How old is the Earth?
4.5 million years old
4.5 billion years old
200 million years old
200 thousand years old
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do scientists know how old the Earth is?
They studied the layers of the rock to determine how old the Earth is.
They studied the stars and formation of the planets.
They studied the atmosphere and weather patterns on Earth.
All of the above.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In layers of sedimentary rock, the _________ layer is usually at the bottom. Each higher layer is _________ than the layers below it.
oldest, younger
youngest, younger
youngest, older
oldest, older
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Era when humans first appeared was...
Mesozoic
Cenozoic
Paleozoic
Precambrian
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which is the most recent era of time- the one that we are currently in?
Cenozoic
Mesozoic
Paleozoic
Precambrian
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which era lasted the longest in Earth's history?
Cenozoic
Mesozoic
Paleozoic
Precambrian
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which Principle of Geology explains why the older layers of rock are found at the bottom, and the younger layers are found on the surface of Earth?
Law of Superposition
Law of Cross-cutting relationships
Law of Inclusion
Law of Original Horizontality
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