Historical Geology Quiz 2024 Richardson

Cambrian and Jurassic are geologic time ___________.

• eons

• eras

• periods

• epochs

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What is the largest segment of geologic time?

• eon

• era

• period

• epoch

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What era are we currently living in?

• Cenozoic

• Mesozoic

• Paleozoic

• Precambrian

About what percent of Earth's history is represented by Precambrian time?

• 65%

• 88%

• 95%

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Eons are divided into these.

• eras

• epochs

• decades

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which of these is shorter than the others?

• eon

• era

• epoch

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Absolute dating measures _________________.

• the radioactive decay of material
• the depth of the fossil relative to sea level
• climate CO₂  concentration
• the movement of tectonic plates

What percent of carbon-14 would be left after 5730 years?

• 100%
• 75%
• 50%
• 25%

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

this type of fossil is a mark or cavity made in sediment in the shape of a shell or other body

• cast
• trace
• petrified
• mold

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

This type of fossil is a mold filled with sediment that creates a rock replica of this organism.

• mold

• petrified

• cast

• trace