Geologic Time Scale Review

In what time period did Pangaea, the super continent appear?

• Precambrian 

• Mesozoic

• Paleozoic

• Cenozoic 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The Law of Superposition states

• Older rock layers are on top of younger rock layers

• Fossils are found in sedimentary rocks

• Younger rock layers are on top of older rock layers

• Absolute age dating

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Jellyfish are one of the oldest species on Earth. In what time period did they first appear?

• Cenozoic

• Precambrian 

• Paleozoic

• Mesozoic

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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

• Sedimentary rocks 

• Decayed organisms

• Radioactive dating

• Fossils

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Dinosaurs, small mammals, and birds are found in this period.

• Precambrian

• Mesozoic

• Paleozoic

• Cenozoic

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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

• Turning point

• Mass extinction

• Death

• Transition

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which era best represents when humans first appeared on Earth?

• Cenozoic

• Archean

• Mesozoic

• Hadean

These landmasses have formed, reformed and moved over time.

• Continental drift

• The governments of North America

• The oceans

• Icebergs

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which is the youngest rock layer?

• Siltsone

• Mudstone

• Conglomerate

• Limestone

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What is the geological time scale?

• A time line of how the oceans formed over the years.

• A time line of the past 100 years of development.

• The period of time that describes when the dinosaurs lived.

• A time line dividing the Earth’s history into units representing millions of years.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4