Geological Time Scale
Authored by Heather Sexton
Science
6th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In which time period are we currently living?
Precambrian Time
Paleozoic Era
Mesozoic Era
Cenozoic Era
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which fossil is the youngest?
fossil A
fossil B
fossil C
fossils A and B are the same age
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Uses the decay of radioactive elements to find the ___________________________ of a rock or fossil.
Relative age
Absolute age
New age
Real Age
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Division of periods in geological history
Eons
Epoch
Era
Law of Superposition
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Chronological chart that shows the events and past lives of organisms in Earth's history.
Geological Time Scale
Cambrian Explosion
Eon
Era
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
NGSS.MS-LS4-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
How old do Paleontologists believe the Earth is?
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
These specialized fossils indicate to geologists the boundaries in geological time and determine the age of rocks.
Index fossils
Limestone fossils
Amber fossils
Cast fossils
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
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