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WorksheetsGeologic Timeline
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
which is the most ancient Era?
a)
Precambrian
b)
Paleozoic
c)
Mesozoic
d)
Cenozoic
2.
Which period won't be found in the Paleozoic Era?
a)
Devonian
b)
Permian
c)
Triassic
d)
Carboniferous
3.
During the Mesozoic Era we find the following Periods:
a)
Cretaceous, Permian, Cambrian
b)
Silurian, Cambrian, Devonian
c)
Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous
d)
Triassic, Jurassic, Devonian
4.
Which of the Eras lasted for the longest period of time?
a)
Paleozoic
b)
Precambrian
c)
Mesozoic
d)
Cenozoic
5.
The Precambrian Era: How long did it last?
a)
4.5 billion years approximately
b)
Less than 4 million years
c)
4.5 million years approximately
d)
45 million years
6.
Which Period covers the shortest length of time?
a)
Jurassic
b)
Triassic
c)
Permian
d)
Permian
7.
What time Era do we live in?
a)
Triassic
b)
Cenozoic
c)
Paleozoic
d)
Tertiary
8.
The Cenozoic Era: When did it start?
a)
125 million years ago
b)
65 million years ago
c)
A long time ago
d)
4.5 billion years ago
9.
When the Mesozoic Era begin?
a)
65 million years ago
b)
in 65 million years
c)
225 million years ago
d)
Actually it hasn't began yet
10.
What type of animal lived only during the Mesozoic Era?
a)
Mammals
b)
Birds and Mammals
c)
Dinosaurs
d)
All of them
11.
During which Era appeared the earliest fishes?
a)
Cenozoic
b)
Paleozoic
c)
Mesozoic
d)
Precambrian
12.
During which Era appeared the earliest reptiles?
a)
Cenozoic
b)
Paleozoic
c)
Mesozoic
d)
Precambrian
13.
During which Era appeared the earliest flowering plants?
a)
Cenozoic
b)
Paleozoic
c)
Mesozoic
d)
Precambrian
14.
During which Era appeared the earliest dinosaurs?
a)
Cenozoic
b)
Paleozoic
c)
Mesozoic
d)
Precambrian
15.
During which Era appeared the earliest Humans?
a)
Cenozoic
b)
Paleozoic
c)
Mesozoic
d)
Precambrian
16.
During which Era appeared the earliest Mammals?
a)
Cenozoic
b)
Paleozoic
c)
Mesozoic
d)
Precambrian
17.
What does it mean the word: Cretaceous?
a)
Period of new birth
b)
Era of new life
c)
Period when great chalky layers of limestone were laid down
d)
The old Eon
18.
What does it mean the word: Cenozoic?
a)
Period of new birth
b)
Era of new life
c)
Epoch of entirely new living things
d)
The old Eon
19.
What does it mean the word: Carboniferous?
a)
Epoch of "less new" animal life
b)
Era of new life
c)
Period when great coal beds were formed
d)
The ancient old epoch
20.
What does it mean the word: Cambria?
a)
A tribe that lived in Wales (UK)
b)
A place in England (UK)
c)
Mountains found in Europe
d)
The classical name for Wales (UK)
21.
What does it mean the word: Pennsylvania?
a)
The classical name for the US
b)
A place in England (UK)
c)
Mountains found in Europe
d)
A place in the US
22.
How long is the following unit of time?
An Eon
An Eon
a)
Measured in hundreds of millions of years
b)
Half a million of years or more
c)
Measured in millions of years
d)
Half a billion of years or more
23.
How long is the following unit of time?
An Era
An Era
a)
Measured in hundreds of millions of years
b)
Half a million of years or more
c)
Measured in millions of years
d)
Half a billion of years or more
24.
If you have to write this number in scientific notation, which option would you use?
4,500,000,000
4,500,000,000
a)
450 108
b)
4.5 109
c)
45 108
d)
0,45 1010
25.
If you have to write this number in scientific notation, which option would you use?
750,000,000
750,000,000
a)
7.5 108
b)
750 106
c)
7.5 109
d)
75 107
26.
If you have to write this number in scientific notation, which option would you use?
3,200,000
3,200,000
a)
0.32 108
b)
3.2 106
c)
32 106
d)
3.2 108
27.
If you have to write this number in scientific notation, which option would you use?
3,600
3,600
a)
0.36 108
b)
3.6 106
c)
36 102
d)
3.6 103
28.
If you have to write this number in scientific notation, which option would you use?
250
250
a)
0.250
b)
2.5 103
c)
2.5 102
d)
2.5 103
29.
If you have to write this number in scientific notation, which option would you use?
65,000,000
65,000,000
a)
6.5 107
b)
65 106
c)
6.5 102
d)
0.65 108
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