Formation of Continents and Geological Time Scale Quiz

What was the first continent formed on Earth?

• Laurasia

• Pangaea

• Gondwanaland

• Rodinia

What theory explains the origin of the universe?

• Quantum Mechanics

• String Theory

• Big Bang Theory

• Theory of Relativity

Who developed the theory of continental drift?

• Charles Lyell

• Alfred Wegener

• James Hutton

• Isaac Newton

What is the approximate age of the Earth?

• 2.1 billion years

• 3.5 billion years

• 4.6 billion years

• 5.0 billion years

Which of the following is NOT a rule used in studying relative age of rocks?

• Principle of Cross Cutting Relationship

• Law of Geological Uniformity

• Law of Superposition

• Principle of Original Horizontality

What does the term 'half-life' refer to?

• Time taken for sediment to settle

• Time taken for a continent to drift

• Time taken for a radioactive element to decay

• Time taken for a rock to form

Which eon is referred to as the Precambrian era?

• Both Hadean and Archean

• Archean

• Hadean

• Phanerozoic

During which era did the first shelled animals emerge?

• Cenozoic Era

• Precambrian Era

• Paleozoic Era

• Mesozoic Era

What major event occurred during the Cenozoic Era?

• Formation of the Great East African rift valley

• First reptiles appeared

• Wiped out of Dinosaurs

• Emergence of first mammals

Which radioactive element has the longest half-life?

• Thorium-232

• Uranium-238

• Carbon-14

• Rubidium-87