History of Life on Earth

In which time period are we currently living?

• Precambrian Time

• Paleozoic Era

• Mesozoic Era

• Cenozoic Era

Which fossil is the youngest?

• fossil A

• fossil B

• fossil C

• fossils A and B are the same age

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Uses the decay of radioactive elements to find the ___________________________ of a rock or fossil.

• Relative age

• Absolute age

• New age

• Real Age

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

These specialized fossils indicate to geologists the boundaries in geological time and determine the age of rocks.

• Index fossils

• Limestone fossils

• Amber fossils

• Cast fossils

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

This chronological time chart is broken into different time chunks, the largest being the Eon, then Era, Period, and Epoch.

• Timeline

• Calendar

• Geological time scale

• Time chart

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

History of life as documented by all fossils, preserved in sedimentary rock strata is known as the _________________________.

• Rock record

• Fossil record

• Geology record

• Petrified record

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Preserved remains of plant and animals from the remote past are called _______________.

• Rocks

• Dinosaurs

• Strata

• Fossils

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

The end of life for a group of organisms, usually a species, is called a(n) ________________.

• Extinction

• Retirement

• Endangerment

• Catastrophe

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

What division of time was the longest ?

• Paleozoic

• Mesozoic

• Cenozoic

• Precambrian

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What era did dinosaurs go extinct ?

• Paleozoic

• Mesozoic

• Cenozoic