Yr 8 Geological Timescale and Ice Ages

How old is the Earth?

• 21,000 Years

• 14.5 Billion years

• 4.5 Billion years

• 4.5 Million years

In which time period did human civilisation begin?

• Precambrian

• Jurassic

• Permian

• Quaternary

The temperature of the Earth has (a)   over time.

In which geological time period were the warmest average temperatures found on Earth?

• Quaternary

• Cretaceous

• Permian

• Carboniferous

Which geological time period came FIRST?

• Triassic

• Jurassic

Which species type evolved first?

• Amphibians

• Birds

What is another name for an Ice Age?

• Inter-Glacial period

• Glacial period

What possible cause of past ice ages is pictured?

• Changes in the tilt of the Earth

• Changes in the wobble of the Earth

• Changes in the orbit of the Earth

• Changes in the sun's orbit

What is the name for the Earth's largest deposits of ice?

• Icicle

• Snow Patch

• Iceland

• Ice Sheet

What do we call ice deposits that move down mountain valleys?

• Snow patch

• Ice Sheet

• Glacier

• Ice Cap