Geologic Time Scale Quiz

The second broadest category of geologic time is______________?. The Cenozoic is one of them.

• era

• eon

• epoch

• period

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Earth is thought to be formed ______ years ago?

• 200 thousand

• 3 million

• 4.6 billion

• 13.8 billion

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Describes a group of living things that are no longer living.

• fossil

• extinct

• endangered

• dinosaur

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The geologic time scale is divided into four large units known as

• Eras

• Eons

• Periods

• Units

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In which eon do we know there was no life?

• Carboniferous

• Miocene

• Hadean

• Tithonian

Answer explanation

The Earth during the Hadeon Eon was constantly bombarded by asteroids. The Moon was formed during this time.

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What is an eon?

•  Long span of geologic time. In formal usage, the longest portions of geologic time.

• very long span of geologic time; in formal usage, the second longest portions of geological time.

• the basic unit of the geologic time scale; during these spans of time specific systems of rocks were formed.

• Unit of geological time during which a rock series is deposited.

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What is an era?

•  Long span of geologic time. In formal usage, the longest portions of geologic time.

• very long span of geologic time; in formal usage, the second longest portions of geological time.

• the basic unit of the geologic time scale; during these spans of time specific systems of rocks were formed.

• Unit of geological time during which a rock series is deposited.

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When did the formation of the moon occur?

• Hadean

• Archean

When did the formation of the earth occur?

• Hadean

• Archean

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When was the first ocean formed?

• Hadean

• Archean

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