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Geology study

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which kind of rock do we usually find a fossil?

a)

sedimentary rock

b)

metamorphic rock

c)

igneous rock

2.

In which time period are we currently living?

a)

Precambrian Time

b)

Paleozoic Era

c)

Mesozoic Era

d)

Cenozoic Era

3.

Dinosaurs, small mammals, and birds are found in this time period.

a)

Precambrian

b)

Paleozoic

c)

Mesozoic

d)

Cenozoic

4.

Earth was created (a)   billion years ago

5.

The Law of Superposition states that

a)

the older layers of rock are at the bottom

b)

the older layer of rock are at the top

c)

the younger layer of rock is at the bottom

d)

the younger layer of rock is in the middle

6.
Which layer formed first?
a)
Rock Layer W
b)
Rock Layer X
c)
Rock Layer Y
d)
Rock Layer Z
7.

Are Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic

a)

epochs

b)

periods

c)

Cambrians

d)

Era's

8.

what ERA is the oldest?

a)

Late Proterozoic

b)

Cretaceous

c)

Cenozoic

d)

Paleozoic

9.

What are the name of people who study fossils?

a)

Fossil people

b)

Paleontologist

c)

architect

d)

House

10.

What period did humans develop?

a)

Cretaceous

b)

Quaternary

c)

Mesozoic

d)

Mississippian