Geologic Time Scale Quiz
Authored by Lindsey Dudley
Science
9th - 12th Grade
NGSS covered
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1.
MATCH QUESTION
2 mins • 2 pts
Match the following terms to their definitions.
mass extinction
Remains of an organism that lived in the past
relative dating
The end of a group of organisms
half-life
The rate of atom decay
fossils
Finding out how old one rock is compared to another rock
absolute dating
Finding out how old a rock is in actual years
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Ronald is learning the difference between absolute and relative dating to determine the age of a rock.
Which statements refer to relative dating? Choose ALL that are correct.
It is like saying you are younger than your mother.
Disturbances in the rock layers make this type of dating difficult.
This is also called radiometric dating.
This uses the decay of radioactive elements to find the age.
Relies on the property of half-life, which is the predictable time for an element to decay.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following time periods are the longest in the geologic time scale?
Precambrian Time
Paleozoic Era
Mesozoic Era
Cenozoic Era
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following time periods are the oldest in the geologic time scale?
Cenozoic Era
Precambrian Time
Paleozoic Era
Mesozoic Era
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In which time period are we currently living?
Cenozoic Era
Precambrian Time
Paleozoic Era
Mesozoic Era
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In which time period did Pangaea, the super continent, appear?
Cenozoic Era
Precambrian Time
Paleozoic Era
Mesozoic Era
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Dinosaurs, small mammals, and birds are found in this time period.
Cenozoic Era
Precambrian Time
Paleozoic Era
Mesozoic Era
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