Geologic History of Earth Quiz

The mineralized remains of organisms and the rock layers in which they are found

• Fossil
• Rock strata
• Geologic time scale
• Fossil record
• Stratigraphy

The sedimentary layers of rock in Earth

• Fossil
• Rock strata
• Geologic time scale
• Fossil record
• Stratigraphy

The study of rock layers

• Fossil
• Rock strata
• Geologic time scale
• Fossil record
• Stratigraphy

The preserved remains or trace of an organism

• Fossil
• Rock strata
• Geologic time scale
• Fossil record
• Stratigraphy

The measurement to describe the timing and relationship of the events that have occurred throughout Earth’s history.

• Fossil
• Rock strata
• Geologic time scale
• Fossil record
• Stratigraphy

Scientists study __________________ and the __________________ to help determine the geologic history of the Earth.

Analyses provide only __________________ dates, not an __________________ scale.

Earth has a 4.6-_______________-year history.

The oldest fossils are found in the ________________ layer of the fossil record.

What information might a scientist learn when studying Earth’s geological history?