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Geologic Time Scale A

Total questions: 7

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What major event ended the Paleozoic Era?

a)

the evolution of humans

b)

the discovery of dinosaurs

c)

major extinctions

2.

What is the correct order of time eras from most recent to oldest?

a)

cenozoic-paleozoic-mesozoic-precambrian

b)

precambrian-paleozoic-mesozoic-cenzoic

c)

cenozoic-mesozoic-paleozoic-precambrian

3.

According to the law of superposition the oldest fossils are found at the bottom. Which layer contains the oldest fossils?

a)

A

b)

C

c)

D

4.

How many years ago were the first fish abundant?

a)

250 mya

b)

500 mya

c)

100 mya

5.

Using the diagram provided which of the following statements is true?

a)

D is older then C

b)

C is younger than B

c)

A is older than C

6.

To earn a 7 on today's assessment answer the following question correctly as well as the previous five questions. What is the only liquid layer of the earth?

a)

Continental and Oceanic Crust

b)

Moho Boundary

c)

Inner Core

d)

Outer Core

7.

To earn an 8 on today's assessment. You had to answer the previous six questions correctly as well as the following question. What was the name of the super continent that combined all present day continents 225 million years old?

a)

Gondwanaland

b)

Pangaea

c)

Laurasia

d)

Canada