Geological Time and Rock Formation

Scientists use ______ dating to figure out the exact age of something.

• relative
• chemical
• absolute
• rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

The geologic time scale represents Earth's ________ year history.

• 2.5 million
• 9 million
• 1 billion
• 4.6 billion

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Paleontologists study ______.

• fossils
• earthquakes
• plate tectonics
• glaciers

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces is called _________.

• fossils
• weathering
• erosion
• intrusion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Rock made from sediment compacted by the weight of sediment layers above are called __________ rock.

• intrusion
• metamorphic
• sedimentary
• volcanoes

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Scientists use ______ to help figure out geologic time.

• earthquakes
• plate tectonics
• rock layers
• erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

When sediment is moved around by wind or water it is called ________.

• erosion
• weathering
• relative
• fossils

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A ________ is a scientist that studies the composition of the Earth, including rock layers.

• biologist
• paleontologist
• chemist
• geologist

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

________ are evidence of past life.

• Intrusions
• Fossils
• Meteorites
• Cells

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Dinosaurs lived in the ___________ era.

• Mesozoic
• Paleozoic
• Cenozoic
• Neozoic

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1