Geology Quiz

What does the Geologic Time Scale help us understand?

• The future of Earth's climate

• The history of human civilization

• Earth's history by dividing it into specific time periods

• The movement of tectonic plates

What is an Ice Age?

• A period of intense volcanic activity

• A time when glaciers and ice sheets covered large areas of land

• A period of extreme heat

• A time of rapid species evolution

What does Evolution refer to?

• The sudden appearance of new species

• The gradual change in living things over time

• The extinction of species

• The formation of new continents

What is Extinction?

• The birth of new species

• The complete disappearance of a species

• The formation of new ecosystems

• The migration of species

What was Pangaea?

• A type of ancient fossil

• A supercontinent that existed 300 million years ago

• A large ocean that covered the Earth

• A volcanic island

What are Fossils?

• Living organisms found in the ocean

• Preserved remains or traces of ancient organisms

• Rocks formed from lava

• Newly discovered species

Who is a Paleontologist?

• A scientist who studies weather patterns

• A scientist who studies fossils

• A scientist who studies plant life

• A scientist who studies ocean currents

What is Correlation in geology?

• The study of volcanic eruptions

• Finding and matching similar rock layers or fossils in different locations

• The measurement of earthquake intensity

• The analysis of mineral content in rocks

What is an Index Fossil?

• A fossil that existed for a long period

• A fossil that existed for a short period but in many locations

• A fossil found only in one location

• A fossil that is not useful for dating rocks

What does Uniformitarianism state?

• Natural processes have changed drastically over time

• The same natural processes happening today have always happened

• New processes are constantly forming

• Natural processes are unpredictable