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History of Earth

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the Earth's surface called?

a)

inner core

b)

outer core

c)

crust

d)

mantle

2.

Fossils can tell us

a)

what color dinosaurs were.

b)

how the earth has changed over time.

c)

how dinosaurs became extinct.

d)

what sounds a dinosaur made.

3.

Which era is known as the age of the dinosaurs

a)

cenozoic

b)

mesozoic

c)

precambrian

d)

paleozoic

4.

Which era is known as the age of mammals?

a)

mesozoic

b)

precambrian

c)

cenozoic

d)

paleozoic

5.

Which era is 4.6 billion years old?

a)

paleozoic

b)

cenozoic

c)

precambrian

d)

mesozoic

6.
Which era is known as the "age of reptiles"
a)
Paleozoic Era
b)
Cenozoic Era
c)
Mesozoic Era
d)
Precambrian Era
7.
The Era when humans first appeared was...
a)
Cenozoic
b)
Mesozoic
c)
Paleozoic
d)
Precambrian
8.
Name the 4 time frames in order from oldest to youngest.
a)
Precambrian Time, Paleozoic Era, Mesozoic Era, Cenozoic Era
b)
Mesozoic Era, Precambrian time, Cenozoic Era, Paleozoic Era
c)
Paleozoic Era, Mesozoic Era, Precambrian Time, Cenozoic
9.
Which era is known as the "age of invertebrates"
a)
Precambrian
b)
Mesozoic
c)
Cenosozic
d)
Paleozoic
10.

If dinosaurs are extinct, does that mean there are no more dinosaurs left on the earth?

a)
b)
11.

Is a geologist a scientist who studies clouds and the sky?

a)
b)
12.

Are fossils the preserved imprint or bodies of animals and plants that died many years ago?

a)
b)
13.

Is the equator an imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole?

a)
b)
14.

Is the earth shaped like a sphere or a ball?

a)
b)
15.

Do we know about the history of the earth because of the work of many scientists who study rocks and fossils?

a)
b)
16.

This model is known as

a)

geocentric model

b)

heliocentric model

c)

planetary model

d)

Orion model

17.

What is the best evidence for the Big Bang theory?

a)

How fast light can travel

b)

The expansion of the Universe

c)

Creation of new planets

18.

The galaxy we are a part of is called:

a)

Milky Way

b)

Andromeda

c)

Whirlpool

d)

Sombrero

19.

From smallest to the largest

a)

universe, solar system, galaxy, earth

b)

galaxy, solar system, earth, universe

c)

solar system, universe, galaxy, earth

d)

earth,solar system, galaxy, universe

20.

What is gravitational force?

a)

It makes objects at rest start moving.

b)

It makes objects that are moving stop.

c)

The force of attraction between two objects.

d)

It pulls you into space.

21.

Which statement best describes the age of our solar system and universe?

a)

Our solar system and the universe are estimated to be 5 billion years old.

b)

Our solar system and the universe are estimated to be 10 billion years old.

c)

Our solar system is at least twice as old as the universe.

d)

The universe is roughly 13.7 billion years old.

22.

The order of the planets is:

a)

Mars,Venus,Earth,

Mercury,Saturn

Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune

b)

Earth,Venus,Mars

Jupiter, Neptune,

Mercury,Saturn,

Uranus

c)

Mercury,Venus,Earth

Mars,Jupiter,

Saturn,Uranus

Neptune

23.
The branch of science involving the physical composition and history of the planet. 
a)
Geology 
b)
Biology 
c)
Math 
d)
Chemistry