Geological Time Scale

Geological Time Scale

6th Grade

20 Qs

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Quiz

Science

6th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS1-4, MS-LS4-1, HS-ESS1-6

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

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

era

eon

epoch

period

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Earth is thought to be formed ______ years ago?

200 thousand

4.6 billion

3 million

13.8 billion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

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

fossil

endangered

extinct

dinosaur

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

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

Eras

Periods

Eons

Units

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

In which eon do we know there was no life?

Carboniferous

Hadean

Miocene

Tithonian

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

What is an eon?

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

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

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

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

What is an era?

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

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

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

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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