Earth's History Vocabulary Review

a rock formation that is visible on the surface

• outcrop

• fossil

• extrusion

• intrusion

The geologic principle that states that in horizontal layers of sedimentary rock, each layer is older than the layer above it and younger than the layer below it.

• Law of Superposition

• Absolute Age

• Relative Age

• Index Fossil

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

The process in which plants use the Sun's energy to produce sugars for food and oxygen in the atmosphere

• photosynthesis

• stromatolites

• cellular respiration

• carbon-dating

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which defines the Geologic Time Scale?

• Earth's history as revealed by layers of soil

• Earth's history as revealed by sedimentary rock

• Earth's history as revealed by layers of rock

• Earth's history as revealed by convection currents

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

A large extinction of species in a relatively short period of time

• Meteorite

• volcanic eruption

• mass extinction

• stromatolite

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which geologic time began 65 MYA and continues today?

• Paleozoic Era

• Carboniferous Period

• Mesozoic Era

• Cenozoic Era

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which defines an Era?

• the longest portions of geologic time

• a long and distinct period of history with a particular feature or characteristic

• the basic unit of the geologic time scale, during these spans of time specific systems of rocks were formed

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

This geological formation indicates that abundant plant life died and was buried faster than it could decay

• Coal Beds

• Carboniferous

• Carbon

• Extrusion

a series of glacial episodes during a past geological Pleistocene period

• Ice Age

• Carboniferous Period

• Cenozoic Era

• Mississippian Period

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is the definition of a catastrophic event?

• meteorite hitting and destroying life

• extinction of 90% of species in existence

• violent, destructive, natural event

• dinosaurs going extinct

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2