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WorksheetsGeologic Time Scale
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
THIS QUIZ IS NOT PARTNER WORK!!! NO TALKING!!!
Can you talk during this quiz?
Can you talk during this quiz?
a)
Yes
b)
Yes
c)
Yes
d)
NO!!!!!!
2.
On the geologic time scale, eras are divided in to
a)
Epochs
b)
Periods
c)
Indexes
d)
Relative dates
3.
In what era were dinosaurs the dominant species?
a)
Cenozoic
Cenozoic
b)
Paleozoic
c)
Mesozoic
d)
Quarternary
4.
What war the earliest form of life?
a)
A fist
b)
A fern
c)
A one-celled organism
d)
A human being
5.
What are the eras of the Phanerozoic Eon in order from oldest to most recent?
a)
Paleozoic, Cenozoic, Mesozoic
b)
Mesozoic, Cenozoic, Paleozoic
c)
Mesozoic, Paleozoic, Cenozoic
d)
Paleozoic Mesozoic, Cenozoic
6.
Approximately how long ago does Earth's history date back to?
a)
12 bya
b)
4.6 bya
c)
2 mya
d)
65 mya
7.
The earliest forms of life appeared during the
a)
Paleozoic Era
b)
Cenozoic Era
c)
Precambrian Time
d)
Mesozoic Era
8.
During which era dis land plants and animals emerge
a)
Paleozoic
b)
Mesozoic
c)
Cenozoic
d)
Precambrian
9.
What is the final span of geologic time?
a)
Mesozoic
b)
there is none - geologic time is ongoing
c)
the modern period
d)
the post-Cenozoic epoch
10.
Which is the correct order to time units from smallest to largest?
a)
Epoch, period, era
b)
Epoch, era, period
c)
Era, period, epoch
d)
Period, epoch, era
11.
What event marks the end of each geologic area?
a)
impact catastrophe
b)
burst of new life forms
c)
mass extinction
d)
ice age
12.
During which geologic time or era did humans first appear?
a)
Cenozoic
b)
Mesozoic
c)
Paleozoic
d)
Precambrian
13.
During which geologic era did flowering plants first appear?
a)
Paleozoic
b)
Mesozoic
c)
Cenozoic
d)
Precambrian
14.
During which geologic era dis arachnids (spiders) and insects first appear?
a)
Paleozoic
b)
Mesozoic
c)
Cenozoic
d)
Precambrian
15.
Identify the Era:
Archaeopteryx lived in this era.
Archaeopteryx lived in this era.
a)
Precambrian
b)
Paleozoic
c)
Mesozoic
d)
Cenozoic
16.
The Cenozoic Era is often called "the Age of the ____"
a)
Dinosaurs
b)
Mammals
c)
Amphibians
d)
Reptiles
17.
The dinosaurs died out ____million years ago.
a)
57
b)
125
c)
65
d)
250
18.
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
19.
True or False: Geologists subdivide periods into eras.
a)
False
b)
True
20.
Which division on the geologic time scale is the shortest?
a)
epoch
b)
era
c)
eon
d)
period
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