Geologic Time Scale
Authored by Mary Romani
Science
7th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Which is the youngest rock layer?
Siltstone
Mudstone
Limestone
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The geologic time scale is a record of....
the history of fossils only
the history of rocks
the history of rock layers and fossils
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When did this creature live?
Triassic-Jurassic
Eocene-Oligocene
Cretaceous-Tertiary
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Putting laundry in the basket over time best illustrates which rocking dating law?
Radioactive dating.
Law of superposition.
Law of inclusion.
5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What is a fossil?
Foot prints, burrows, or other impressions made by animals that give use clues to how they lived.
When things die and their remains are buried.
The preserved remains of an organism.
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which statement explains something that the fossil record indicates?
The amount of water on Earth has decreased over time
Mammals have always existed on Earth.
Mass extinctions have occurred several times on Earth.
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Study the timeline.
Based on fossil evidence, about how long ago did the first single-celled life form appear on Earth?
130 million years ago
1.5 billion years ago
4.1 billion years ago
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
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