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WorksheetsGeologic History Part 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which type of dating method can be used on rock layers by applying the Law of Superposition?
a)
relative dating
b)
absolute dating
c)
radioactive dating
d)
radiometric dating
2.
Scientists use radioactive decay to measure...
a)
relative time
b)
absolute time
c)
half-lives
d)
time of day
3.
How old do Paleontologists believe the Earth is?
a)
2015 years old
b)
3.6 billion years old
c)
4.6 billion years old
d)
4.6 million years old
4.
April is older than Zack, who is older than Rick. This is an example of:
a)
Relative Dating
b)
Absolute Dating
c)
Law of superposition
d)
radiometric dating
5.
The time scale of Earth History is called the:
a)
Earth Time Scale
b)
Geologic Time Scale
c)
Earth History Time Scale
d)
Radiometric Time Scale
6.
During which era/eon did the dinosaurs live and die?
a)
Paleozoic
b)
Pre-Cambrian
c)
Mesozoic
d)
Cenozoic
7.
During which era/eon do humans live in?
a)
Cenozoic
b)
Pre-Cambrian
c)
Paleozoic
d)
Mesozoic
8.
During which era/eon did life on land first evolve?
a)
Paleozoic
b)
Pre-Cambrian
c)
Mesozoic
d)
Cenozoic
9.
Which type of dating gives us the age of an item in exact years?
a)
Radioactive or Absolute
b)
Relative
10.
Relative dating of rock layers tells us that the deeper we dig, _______.
a)
the younger the rocks get
b)
the smellier the rocks get
c)
the harder the rocks get
d)
the older the rocks get
11.
The disappearance of a species.
a)
Evolution
b)
Extinction
c)
Migration
d)
Mutation
12.
Known as the age of the mammals?
a)
Mesozoic Era
b)
Holocene Epoch
c)
Cenozoic Era
d)
Cambrian
13.
Paleozoic, Mesozoic & Cenozoic are all
a)
Epochs
b)
Eras
c)
Periods
d)
Eons
14.
Where did most of the life live during the paleozoic era?
a)
Land
b)
Water
c)
Air
d)
None. There was no life in the paleozoic era.
15.
Looking at the diagram, which layer is the oldest?
a)
dolomite
b)
limestone
c)
basalt
d)
beach sand
16.
Which organism appeared first?
a)
Development of Fish
b)
Appearance of Humans
c)
First single-celled organisms (Cyanobacteria)
d)
Appearance of Jellyfish and Corals
17.
Which example timeline best represents Earth's history?
a)
Timeline A
b)
Timeline B
c)
Timeline C
d)
Timeline D
18.
During which era did the mammoth live?
a)
Precambrian
b)
Paleozoic
c)
Mesozoic
d)
Cenozoic
19.
According to the law of superposition, which layer is the youngest?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
20.
What does the term paleozoic mean?
a)
old life (ancient life)
b)
rock strata
c)
Ancient rock
d)
Fossils
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