Geological Time Test Review

Identify the terms

d

c

b

e

a

youngest layer

dike

oldest layer

fault

nonconformity

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which period are we currently in?

• Quaternary
• Holocene
• Jurassic
• Tertiary

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Place the following in order starting with the OLDEST
1  Paleozoic
2  Cenozoic
3  Precambrian
4  Mesozoic

• 1 3 2 4 
• 3 1 4 2
• 4 3 2 1 
• 2 3 1 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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

• Preserved fossils

• Index fossils

• Imprints

• Radioactive dating

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

• Precambrian

• Paleozoic

• Mesozoic

• Cenozoic

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

How long ago did the Earth form?

• 4,600 years ago

• 460,000 years ago

• 4.6 billion years ago

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-6

Which era is the most recent, the one that we are currently in?

• Mesozoic

• Paleozoic

• Cenozoic

• Precambrian

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

According to the text, how many mass extinctions have we had in Earth's history?

• 3

• 1

• 0

• 5

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

When classifying time using the Geologic Time Scale which unit is the largest unit of time?

• Period

• Eon

• Epoch

• Era

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

The Mesozoic Era is found in which Eon?

• Phanerozoic

• Precambrian

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4