Geologic Time Check In Quiz

Approximately how old is the Earth?

• 3 billion years old

• 4 billion years old

• 3.6 million years old

• 4.6 billion years old

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List geologic time segments in order from smallest to largest.

• periods, eons, eras

• periods, eras, eons

• eons, eras, periods

• eons, periods, eras

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Geologic time is organized by...

• the number of dinosaurs

• major geologic events

• the number of volcanoes

• the amount of extinctions

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To find the specific age of a rock or fossil, a paleontologist would use...

• comparing two fossils in rock layers

• relative dating

• absolute dating

• making an inference of rock layers

All of the following are examples of TRACE fossils EXCEPT...

• A skull

• Footprints

• Nests

• Eggshells

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The Mesozoic Era was known as the age of...

• Mammals

• Reptiles

• Amphibians

• Dinosaurs

Out of the following, which species were the most recent to evolve?

• fish

• reptiles

• amphibians

• mammals

True or false: BODY fossils tell scientists about the activities/behaviors of organisms.

• True

• False

Which of the following is an example of absolute dating?

• I am younger than my sister.

• My dog is 7 years old and my car is 3 years old.

• My mom is older than my dad.

• My friend is older than me.

Based on the Law of superposition, we know that which layer is the oldest?

• Layer D

• Layer G

• Layer A

• Layer C

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