Geologic Time Scale

Which of the following correctly lists the layers of rock in order from youngest to oldest?

• A, B, C, D, E
• B, C, D, E, A
• E, D, A, B, C
• C, B, A, D, E

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which period are we currently in?

• Quaternary
• Holocene
• Jurassic
• Tertiary

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Which era is the longest?

• Cenozoic
• Cambrian
• Precambrian
• Phanerozoic

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which segment of time is the smallest?

• Eon

• Era

• Period

• Epoch

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The Law of Superposition helps scientists to determine what?

• The absolute age of rock layers
• The age of fossils
• The relative age of rock layers
• the super powers of rocks

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

How old do Paleontologists believe the Earth is?

• 2015 years old
• 3.6 billion years old
• 4.6 billion years old
• 4.6 million years old

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Which technique can be used to determine the exact age of a rock?

• Radiometric dating

• Relative dating

What type of event usually marks the end of an Era

• A Mass Extinction

• A Quinceanera

• An earthquake

• Evolution of a species

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

The age of a rock given as the number of years since the rock formed.

• relative age
• half-life
• absolute age
• radioactive decay

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This period contained very large insects

• Devonian
• Carboniferous
• Cambrian
• Cretaceous