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Earth History

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This fossils is an example of?

a)

Trace

b)

Cast

c)

True Form

d)

Mold

2.

It states that in an undeformed sequence of sedimentary rocks, the oldest will be at the bottom of the sequence while the youngest will be on top.

a)

Cross Cutting

b)

Horizontality

c)

Superposition

d)

Inclusion

3.

The longest unit of geologic time scale.

(a)  

4.

Identify the eon shows above.

a)

Hadean

b)

Phanerozoic

c)

Proterozoic

d)

Archaean

5.

This period is also known as the "golden age of fishes"

a)

Permian

b)

Silurian

c)

Ordovician

d)

Devonian

6.

Identify the era.

(a)  

7.

The principle of inclusion_____?

a)

states that when two geologic features intersect, the one that cuts across the other is younger.

b)

states that if inclusions (pieces of rock) are found within a rock formation, those inclusions must be older than the formation they are included within.

c)

states that in an undeformed sequence of sedimentary rocks, the oldest will be at the bottom of the sequence while the youngest will be on top.

d)

states that undeformed sedimentary rock are deposited horizontally.

8.

It is the “calendar” for events in Earth history.

(a)  

9.

During Permian period all the major land masses collided to form a supercontinent called

a)

Panthalasa

b)

Laurasia

c)

Pangaea

d)

Gondwanaland

10.

They were lived during what period?

(a)  

11.

This is an example of what kind of fossils?

(a)  

12.

Dramatic modernization of mammals happened during?

a)

Neogene

b)

Paleogene

c)

Miocene

d)

Oligocene

13.

The super ocean that surrounds the Pangaea is called?

(a)  

14.

True or False:

During Precambrian time Pangaea started to separate into Laurasia and Gondwanaland.

(a)  

15.

It provide more specific origin dates and time ranges, such as an age range in years.

a)

Absolute Dating

b)

Relative Dating

c)

Radiometric Dating

d)

Radiologic Dating