Geological Time

Geological Time

10th - 12th Grade

8 Qs

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Geological Time

Geological Time

Assessment

Quiz

Science

10th - 12th Grade

Hard

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

Standards-aligned

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

How old do Paleontologists believe the Earth is?
2015 years old
3.6 billion years old
4.6 billion years old
4.6 million years old

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic are divisions in the geologic time scale called ____
centuries
layers
periods
eras

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The geological time scale is divided into many subdivisions. The largest subdivision is
Eras
Periods
Eons
Epochs

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which time period are we currently living?

Precambrian Time

Paleozoic Era

Mesozoic Era

Cenozoic Era

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Jellyfish are one of the oldest species on Earth. In what time period did they first appear?

Precambrian Time

Paleozoic Era

Mesozoic Era

Cenozoic Era

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Dinosaurs, small mammals, and birds are found in this time period.

Precambrian Time

Paleozoic Era

Mesozoic Era

Cenozoic Era

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

What era did dinosaurs go extinct ?

Paleozoic

Mesozoic

Cenozoic

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Claire would like to show that fossils provide evidence of how old Earth is. She knows that the fossil record can be used to deduce geologic time scales and present a record of Earth’s history. Which fossils match the Precambrian time period?

flowers and dinosaurs

bacteria and primitive marine plants

coral reefs and amphibians

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1