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Geologic Time

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The earth is ______________of years old

a)

Hundreds

b)

Millions

c)

Billions

d)

Trillions

2.

What era did the formation of the earth occur?

a)

Paleozoic

b)

Precambrian

c)

Cenozoic

d)

Cambrian

3.

How old do Paleontologists believe the Earth is?

a)

2019 years old

b)

3.6 billion years old

c)

4.6 billion years old

d)

4.6 million years old

4.

What type of event usually marks the end of an Era

a)

A Mass Extinction

b)

A Quinceanera

c)

An earthquake

d)

A Volcanic Eruption

5.

Which era is the most recent, the one that we are currently in?

a)

Mesozoic

b)

Paleozoic

c)

Cenozoic

d)

Precambrian

6.

Scientists chose where units of geologic time began and ended based on the appearance or disappearance of life.

a)

true

b)

false

7.

The dinosaurs and reptiles were dominant in which Era?

a)

Precambrian

b)

Mesozoic

c)

Paleozoic

d)

Cenozoic

8.
The Geologic Time Scale is a record of what?
a)
old geologists
b)
sweet geology music
c)
the known history of rocks and fossils
d)
a list of every living thing ever
9.
Which of the following statements about the fossil record is true?
a)
all organisms become fossils
b)
organisms having soft body parts make up most of the fossils
c)
all organisms that have shells become fossils
d)
the fossil record is incomplete
10.
The Law of Superposition helps scientists to determine what?
a)
The absolute age of rock layers
b)
The age of fossils
c)
The relative age of rock layers
d)
the super powers of rocks
11.
A scientist who studies fossils is called a what?
a)
Fossilologist
b)
Rock Hound
c)
Archeologist
d)
Paleontologist
12.
A bug stuck in amber is an example of what type of fossil?
a)
cast
b)
mold
c)
trace
d)
preserved remains
13.
What type of rock do fossils form in?
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Classic
14.
Why is the fossil record incomplete?
a)
fossils get eroded away over time
b)
most organisms never became fossils
c)
scavengers and decomposers eat them too quickly
d)
all of the above
15.
Paleozoic, Mesozoic & Cenozoic are all
a)
Epochs
b)
Eras
c)
Periods
d)
Eons
16.
This provides information about the history of life on earth and how organisms lived and evolved over time.
a)
fossil data
b)
fossil evidence
c)
fossil  record
d)
remains of fossil
17.

when minerals replace the remains and they become rock; things like wood.

a)

Petrified

b)

Mold

c)

Cast

d)

Index

e)

Trace Fossil

18.

when the shell remains and the contents dissolve

a)

Petrified

b)

Mold

c)

Cast

d)

Index

e)

Trace Fossil

19.

when the mold becomes filled with minerals that are not a part of the original organism.

a)

Petrified

b)

Mold

c)

Cast

d)

Index

e)

Trace Fossil

20.

a fossil found in a narrow time range but widely distributed around the earth; used to date rock layers.

a)

Petrified

b)

Mold

c)

Cast

d)

Index

e)

Trace Fossil

21.

Analyze the layers of undisturbed sedimentary rock. Which layer of sedimentary rock is oldest?

a)

Q

b)

R

c)

S

d)

T

e)

U