Geologic Time Scale

Geologic Time Scale

6th - 8th Grade

29 Qs

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Geologic Time Scale

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Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th - 8th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS1-4, MS-LS4-1, MS-ESS2-3

+2

Standards-aligned

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29 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

In which time period are we currently living?

Precambrian Time

Paleozoic Era

Mesozoic Era

Cenozoic Era

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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

Preserved fossils

Index fossils

Imprints

Radioactive dating

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Preserved remains of plants and animals from the remote past are called?

Sedimentary rocks

Radioactive dating

Decayed organisms

Fossils

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

The Law of Superposition states

Younger rocks layers are on top of older rock layers

Fossils are found in sedimentary rocks

Older rock layers are on top of younger rock layers

Absolute age dating

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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

Precambrian

Paleozoic

Mesozoic

Cenozoic

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

The end of an era, and the end of life for groups of organisms, is called?

Death

Mass extinction

Transition

Turning point

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

The end of the Mesozoic Era was most likely caused by?

A meteor

Too much oxygen

Lowering sea levels

An ice age

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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