Geologic Time Quiz

Which Era was mainly dominated by dinosaurs?

• Cenozoic

• Jurassic

• Mesozoic

• Paleozoic

Which Era occurred last (most recent)?

• Cenozoic

• Mesozoic

• Paleozoic

How old do Paleontologists believe the Earth is?

• 2019 years old

• 3.6 billion years old

• 4.6 billion years old

• 4.6 million years old

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

The Law of Superposition helps scientists to determine what?

• The absolute age of rock layers

• The age of fossils

• The relative age of rock layers

• the super powers of squirrels

How does absolute age differ from relative age?

• only absolute dating indicates which rock is older than another
• only absolute dating finds the age in years
• only relative dating finds the age in years

Which of the following orders the rock layers accurately from oldest to youngest?

• F, E, D, C, B, A
• A, B, C, D, E, F
• D, A, B, C, E, F
• F, E, A, B, C, D

What Are The Three Main Types Of Rocks?

• Igneous, Depository, Metamorphic

• Depository, Igneous, Sedimentary

• Metamorphic, Igneous, Depository

• Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary

How are metamorphic rocks formed?

• Heating and cooling

• Deposition

• Heating and pressure

• Materials gathering and pressing together

How are sedimentary rocks formed?

• Heating and pressure

• Sediment forming together

• Weathering

• Cooling