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Geologic history of earth

Authored by Jacob Whitman

Science

6th - 8th Grade

NGSS covered

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Geologic history of earth
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Which of the following orders the rock layers accurately from oldest to youngest?

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

5, 4, 3, 2, 1

2, 3, 4, 5, 1

1, 2, 3, 5, 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The number of years that have passed since the rock formed is the rock's ____ age, or its actual age.

relative

law of superposition

absolute

index fossil

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The age of a rock compared to the ages of other rocks is the rock's

absolute age

geologic age

sedimentary age

relative age

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which rock layer contains the newest fossils?

F
E
B
C

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

How old do Paleontologists believe the Earth is?

2015 years old
3.6 billion years old
4.6 billion years old
4.6 million years old

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Does the picture represent relative or absolute dating?

relative
absolute

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The earth is ______________of years old

Hundreds

Millions

Billions

Trillions

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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