Geologic Time Scale

Which period are we currently in?

• Quaternary
• Holocene
• Jurassic
• Tertiary

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Place the following in order starting with the OLDEST
1  Paleozoic
2  Cenozoic
3  Precambrian
4  Mesozoic

• 1 3 2 4 
• 3 1 4 2
• 4 3 2 1 
• 2 3 1 4

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What are fossils that are abundant, easily recognizable, short lived, and widespread called?

• Preserved fossils

• Index fossils

• Imprints

• Radioactive dating

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Which era was the longest, taking up 88% of geologic time?

• Precambrian

• Paleozoic

• Mesozoic

• Cenozoic

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What does absolute age tell us about a rock layer or fossil?

• The 'exact' age of a fossil determined by radiometric dating

• The relative age of a fossil determined by radiometric dating

• Younger rock layers sit on top of older rock layers

• Older rock layers sit on top of younger rock layers

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Which fossil would make the best index fossil?

• Beetle

• Flower

• Frog

• Fish

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

• Precambrian

• Paleozoic

• Mesozoic

• Cenozoic

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

• Precambrian

• Paleozoic

• Mesozoic

• Cenozoic

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a model scientists use to describe the timing of events and the relationships between those events in earth’s history.

• geologic time scale

• era

• period

• epoch

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A trend we see in the geologic time scale is that fossils become more ______ over time.

• complex

• simple

• heavy

• purple

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