Warm-up: Geologic Time Scale

Warm-up: Geologic Time Scale

10th - 12th Grade

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Warm-up: Geologic Time Scale

Warm-up: Geologic Time Scale

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Science

10th - 12th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS1-4, MS-LS4-1, MS-LS4-2

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12 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the names of ALL parts of the geologic time scale in correct order from broadest to narrowest?

era, period, eon

eon, era, period, epoch

era, eon, epoch, period

eon, era, epoch, period

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What type of event usually marks the end of an Era

A Mass Extinction

A Quinceanera

An earthquake

A Volcanic Eruption

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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What are the four eras in order from OLDEST to NEWEST?

Pre-Cambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic

Pre-Cambrian, Mesozoic, Paleozoic, Cenozoic

Cenozoic, Mesozoic, Paleozoic, Pre-Cambrian

Mesozoic, Pre-Cambrian, Cenozoic, Paleozoic

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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Which era is the most recent, the one that we are currently in?

Mesozoic

Paleozoic

Cenozoic

Precambrian

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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Scientists chose where units of geologic time began and ended based on the appearance or disappearance of life.

true

false

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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The dinosaurs and reptiles were dominant in which Era?

Precambrian

Mesozoic

Paleozoic

Cenozoic

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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90% of Earth’s history occurred during which era?

Precambrian

Paleozoic

Mesozoic

Cenozoic

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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