WorksheetsFossils & Geologic Time
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
During which era did humans first appear? We are currently living in this era.
a)
Precambrian
b)
Paleozoic
c)
Mesozoic
d)
Cenozoic
2.
During which era was there a mass extinction of the dinosaurs?
a)
Precambrian
b)
Paleozoic
c)
Mesozoic
d)
Cenozoic
3.
All of the following are conditions for a fossil to form EXCEPT ?
a)
having skin or scales
b)
buried quickly
c)
having hard parts (teeth, bones)
d)
protected from scavangers & decomposers
4.
Precambrian time is best known for ?
a)
dinosaurs
b)
formation of the Earth
c)
flowers
d)
mass extinction
5.
Earth's geologic era's in order starting with the oldest to the present/now
a)
Cenozoic, Mesozoic, Paleozoic, Precambrian
b)
Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Precambrian, Cenozoic
c)
Precambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic
d)
Precambrian, Mesozoic, Paleozoic, Cenozoic
6.
What type of fossil is pictured here? What type of fossil would be created from this shape?
a)
Mold; Cast
b)
Cast; Mold
c)
Mold; Preserved
d)
Cast; Preserved
7.
This tree drank water containing minerals, over time the minerals hardened created this type of fossil ?
a)
Trace
b)
Carbon Film
c)
Petrified
d)
Preserved
8.
This spider in sap, is an example of what type of fossil?
a)
Trace
b)
Carbon Film
c)
Petrified
d)
Preserved
9.
Which of the following units of geologic time is the longest?
a)
Epoch
b)
Era
c)
Year
d)
Period
10.
What is the correct order of geologic time units from SHORTEST time to LONGEST time?
a)
Era, Epoch, Period
b)
Epoch, Period, Era
c)
Period, Era, Epoch
d)
Epoch, Era, Period
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