Rock Layers and Geologic Time Quiz

What is a fossil?

• A plant seed

• A model of a dinosaur

• A type of rock

• An imprint of something that lived a long time ago

What can scientists learn from studying rock layers?

• Information about past life and Earth's history

• How to predict the weather

• Recipes for cooking

• Methods to create rocks

Which organisms are known to have gone extinct?

• Grass

• Cats

• Roses

• Dinosaurs

What is weathering?

• Breaking down rocks into smaller pieces

• Watering plants

• Building a weather station

• A type of animal

What does erosion do?

• Creates mountains

• Moves small pieces of rocks

• Freezes water

• Starts fires

Name a process that changes Earth's landscape.

• Earthquakes

• Painting

• Reading books

• Recycling

How old is Earth?

• 4.6 billion years

• 1 million years

• 100 years

• 1000 years

What caused most dinosaurs to go extinct?

• A big meteor impact

• They missed their buses

• Overeating

• Lack of sleep

How are sedimentary rocks formed?

• From cutting trees

• From melting metal

• From sediment compressed and cemented together

• From baking in an oven

What does the geologic time scale help us understand?

• Major events in Earth's history

• How to tell time

• How to play video games

• How to cook