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WorksheetsGeologic Time Scale
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of the following correctly lists the layers of rock in order from youngest to oldest?
a)
A, B, C, D, E
b)
B, C, D, E, A
c)
E, D, A, B, C
d)
C, B, A, D, E
2.
Which period are we currently in?
a)
Quaternary
b)
Holocene
c)
Jurassic
d)
Tertiary
3.
Which layer is the oldest and youngest?
a)
C and B
b)
C and E
c)
D and E
d)
A and B
4.
Which era is the longest?
a)
Cenozoic
b)
Cambrian
c)
Precambrian
d)
Phanerozoic
5.
Which layer is a result of an igneous intrusion?
a)
B
b)
C
c)
D
d)
E
6.
The geologic time scale is a record of....
a)
the history of fossils only
b)
the history of rocks
c)
the history of rock layers and fossils
d)
geologist notes
7.
Paleontologists infer that the earth is approximately how many years old?
a)
4.5 million years
b)
450 million years
c)
450 billion years
d)
4.5 billion years
8.
The picture is an example of...
a)
trace fossil.
b)
mineralization.
c)
original fossil.
d)
mold fossil.
9.
The picture is an example of .......
a)
trace fossil.
b)
carbonization.
c)
original fossil.
d)
cast.
10.
The picture is an example of ......
a)
mold fossil.
b)
cast fossil.
c)
trace fossil.
d)
carbonization.
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