WorksheetsGeologic Time
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
Where would you find the oldest fossils?
at the top
at the bottom
in the middle
Which fossil is oldest?
the crab
the fish
the frog
the plant
The idea that the oldest fossils are at the bottom is called ____________.
The Law of Superposition
The Law of the Land
Relative Dating
Absolute Dating
Fossils that were common but lived for only a short time are used as ____________
toothpicks
hammers
index fossils
paperweights
Index fossils are used to _____________
fill up big holes in the ground.
make students feel sad
hold open doors.
help scientists figure out how old other rocks and fossils are.
Knowing whether a fossil is older or younger than another fossil is _____________.
just being smart.
Absolute Dating.
Relative Dating.
Saturday night Dating.
Knowing exactly how old someone or something is is called __________.
Relative Dating
Absolute Dating
Strata
The Law of Superposition
About how old is the earth?
4.5 billion years old
6 million years old
4.5 million years old
6 billion years old
Which period is older than the Triassic?
Jurassic
Cretaceous
Paleocene
Archean
Scientists do not find trilobite fossils in rock layers newer than the Permian period. This means...
trilobites are extinct.
trilobites are hiding.
Mrs. Weiland has a pet trilobite named Wiggly.
