Geologic Time Vocabulary Quiz

1. The arrangement of layers of sedimentary rock

• fold

• stratification

• sedimentary rock

• fault

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

1. A division of geologic time categorized by signs of life

• Eon

• Era

• Period

• Epoch

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Form when magma cools and solidifies before it reaches the surface

• igneous rock

• metamorphic rock

• igneous intrusion

• contact metamorphism

Formed by the lithification of sediments

• sedimentary rock

• stratification

• fold

• contact metamorphism

A division of geologic time categorized by subtle difference in plant and animal life

• eon

• era

• period

• epoch

A collection of fossils documenting the history of life on Earth

• absolute age dating

• relative age dating

• fossil record

• era

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

A break in the lithosphere along which movement has occurred

• fault

• fold

• stratification

• igneous intrusion

Formed by the effect of heat and pressure on existing rock

• Contact metamorphism

• metamorphic rock

• fold

• fault

A division of geologic time categorized by a specific event

• eon

• era

• period

• epoch

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Occurs adjacent to intrusive igneous rocks due to temperature increases

• fault

• fold

• Contact metamorphism

• stratification