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Geologic Time Periods

Authored by Lisa Thompson

Science

8th Grade

NGSS covered

Geologic Time Periods
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

This is the present eon. It began about 541 million years ago.

Phanerozoic

Cenozoic

Quarternary

Holocene

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

This is the present era. It began about 66 million years ago.

Cenozoic

Phanerozoic

Quarternary

Holocene

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

This is the present period. It began about 2.6 million years ago.

Quarternary

Phanerozoic

Cenozoic

Holocene

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

These are the smallest main unit of geologic time. Periods are broken up into these.

epochs

eons

eras

unconformities

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

This is the present epoch. It began about 11,600 years ago.

Holocene

Phanerozoic

Cenozoic

Quarternary

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Which graph shows the relative duration of geologic time for Earth's history?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The Law of Superposition states

Younger rocks layers are on top of older rock layers

Fossils are found in sedimentary rocks

Older rock layers are on top of younger rock layers

Absolute age dating

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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