Geological Time Quiz

Geological Time Quiz

9th - 12th Grade

6 Qs

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Geological Time Quiz

Geological Time Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

Science

9th - 12th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-LS4-2, MS-ESS1-4, MS-LS4-1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Matt Dickison

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FREE Resource

6 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

When did the age of mammals begin?

End of Mesozoic Era when dinosaurs died.

After the Cambrian explosion

After Lunch

The end of the Cenozoic

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Mesozoic Era is also known as the...

Age of Mammals

Age of Fishes

Age of Reptiles

Age of Invertebrates

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the "Cambrian Explosion"?
When lots of different organisms evolved and thrived
The time when dinosaurs went extinct.
The time when Humans ruled the world.
The period when bacteria thrived in our oceans.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What period was known as the "Age of Fish"

Ordovician

Silurian

Devonian

Triassic

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What period was known as the "Age of Amphibians"

Carboniferous

Triassic

Jurassic

Devonian

6.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

BONUS QUESTION: What period does all known coal deposits date back to?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4