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Earth's History

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which Era is the Age of Humans?

a)

Precambrian Time

b)

Paleozoic Era

c)

Mesozoic Era

d)

Cenozoic

2.

Which Era ended in a mass extinction because of oxygen?

a)

Precambrian Time

b)

Paleozoic Era

c)

Mesozoic Era

d)

Cenozoic

3.

Which Era is known as the Explosion of Life? This is where many life forms evolved.

a)

Precambrian Time

b)

Paleozoic Era

c)

Mesozoic Era

d)

Cenozoic

4.

Which Era is known as the age of reptiles?

a)

Precambrian Time

b)

Paleozoic Era

c)

Mesozoic Era

d)

Cenozoic

5.

Which Era has not ended? It is the present day.

a)

Precambrian Time

b)

Paleozoic Era

c)

Mesozoic Era

d)

Cenozoic

6.

Which Era ended because of volcanic activity and an asteroid or meteor hit Earth?

a)

Precambrian Time

b)

Paleozoic Era

c)

Mesozoic Era

d)

Cenozoic

7.

Which Era ended because of the supercontinent forming causing dry climate?

a)

Precambrian Time

b)

Paleozoic Era

c)

Mesozoic Era

d)

Cenozoic

8.

What evolved from amphibians?

a)

reptiles

b)

invertebrates

c)

vertebrates

d)

dinosaurs

9.

What evolved from invertebrates?

a)

reptiles

b)

invertebrates

c)

vertebrates

d)

dinosaurs

10.

What evolved from reptiles?

a)

reptiles

b)

invertebrates

c)

vertebrates

d)

dinosaurs

11.

The first form of life came from the

a)

ocean

b)

land

c)

space

d)

comet

12.

Scientist believe water came to Earth from a

a)

ocean

b)

land

c)

space

d)

comet

13.

The interior of Earth was so hot lava spewed out of it. The lava eventually cooled down creating the first ...

a)

ocean

b)

land

c)

space

d)

comet

14.

An animal that produces milk from glands is called _____

a)

amphibian

b)

reptile

c)

mammal

d)

photosynthesis

15.

Organism use the energy from the sun to create food. This process is called ______.

a)

amphibian

b)

reptile

c)

mammal

d)

photosynthesis

16.

An animal that can live part of its life on land and part of its life in water is called ______.

a)

amphibian

b)

reptile

c)

mammal

d)

photosynthesis

17.

When a large amount of species died this is called ______

a)

Evolution

b)

Mass extinction

c)

Geological Timescale

18.

A record of events and life forms in Earth’s History.

a)

Evolution

b)

Mass extinction

c)

Geological Timescale

19.

The process by which all the different kinds of living things have changed over time. 

a)

Evolution

b)

Mass extinction

c)

Geological Timescale

20.

What is the continuous process called where rocks change from one type to another over time?

(a)  

21.

What type of fossil is useful for dating rock layers because it comes from a species that was widespread but only existed for a short time?

(a)  

22.

What system do scientists use to divide Earth’s history into different time units based on major events?

(a)  

23.

What is the event called when an entire species disappears from Earth?

(a)  

24.

What method do scientists use to determine if a rock or fossil is older or younger than others without knowing its exact age?

(a)  

25.

What are preserved remains or traces of past life called?

(a)