
Exploring Earth's Geologic Time
Authored by Anna Scales
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6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How long ago was Earth formed?
460 million years ago
4.6 billion years ago
4.6 million years ago
46 billion years ago
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is geologic time?
A type of clock used in geology
A calendar used by geologists
Time measured in decades
Periods longer than human lifespans
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What do geologists study to understand Earth's history?
Historical documents
Rocks and fossils
Space observations
Weather patterns
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
NGSS.MS-LS4-1
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is relative time?
Time measured in years
The sequence of events in history
The exact age of rocks
A method to tell time by the sun
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the principle of superposition state?
Mountains get taller over time
Older layers are deeper than younger layers
Water flows downhill
The Earth is cooling down
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is absolute time determined?
By using a calendar
Measuring radioactive decay
Observing the stars
Counting tree rings
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NGSS.HS-PS1-8
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What element is used in carbon dating?
Uranium-238
Carbon-14
Carbon-12
Lead-206
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