Geological Time Scale Quiz

Geological Time Scale Quiz

8th Grade

14 Qs

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Geological Time Scale Quiz

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1.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 6 pts

Multiselect: Read the question and check the TWO answer choices that are correct. Ronald is learning the difference between absolute and relative dating to determine the age of a rock. Which statements in this list refer to relative dating? Choose TWO correct answers.

This is also called radiometric dating.
It is like saying you are younger than your mother.
Relies on the property of half-life, which is the predictable time for an element to decay.
Disturbances in the rock layers make this type of dating difficult.
This uses the decay of radioactive elements to find the age.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 3 pts

Which of the following eras are the longest in the geologic time scale?

Precambrian Time
Paleozoic Era
Mesozoic Era
Cenozoic Era

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 3 pts

Which of the following time periods are the oldest in the geologic time scale?

Paleozoic Era
Mesozoic Era
Precambrian Time
Cenozoic Era

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 3 pts

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Which rock layer is the newest?

A
B
C
D

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 3 pts

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Which fossil is older than the fish fossil?

A
B
C
D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 3 pts

A major event that happened during Precambrian Time was

Periods of ice ages
The first life appeared on Earth (one-celled animals, bacteria, jellyfish).
Mass extinction

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 3 pts

A major event that happened during the Paleozoic (early life) Era was

Planet Earth formed.
Formation of the supercontinent, Pangaea
Complex life: dinosaurs, small mammals, birds, conifers, and flowering plants

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