Geologic Time Scale

Geologic Time Scale

7th Grade

25 Qs

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Geologic Time Scale

Geologic Time Scale

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Science

7th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS1-4, MS-LS4-1, MS-LS4-2

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Which period are we currently in?

Quaternary
Holocene
Jurassic
Tertiary

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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
geologist notes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Paleontologists infer that the earth is approximately how many years old?

4.5 million years
450 million years
450 billion years
4.5 billion years

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

The end of an era, and the end of life for groups of organisms, is called?

Death

Mass extinction

Transition

Turning point

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Which era best represents when humans first appeared on Earth?

Cenozoic

Mesozoic

Archean

Hadean

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A unit of geologic time that subdivides eras

period
time span

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Scientists often use "mya" as an abbreviation for

Molecular Yields of Absolute

Meters You Access

Millions of Years Ago

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