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Geological Time Scale

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which time period are we currently living?

a)

Precambrian Time

b)

Paleozoic Era

c)

Mesozoic Era

d)

Cenozoic Era

2.

Which fossil is the youngest?

a)

fossil A

b)

fossil B

c)

fossil C

d)

fossils A and B are the same age

3.

Uses the decay of radioactive elements to find the ___________________________ of a rock or fossil.

a)

Relative age

b)

Absolute age

c)

New age

d)

Real Age

4.

Division of periods in geological history

a)

Eons

b)

Epoch

c)

Era

d)

Law of Superposition

5.

Chronological chart that shows the events and past lives of organisms in Earth's history.

a)

Geological Time Scale

b)

Cambrian Explosion

c)

Eon

d)

Era

6.
How old do Paleontologists believe the Earth is?
a)
2015 years old
b)
3.6 billion years old
c)
4.6 billion years old
d)
4.6 million years old
7.

These specialized fossils indicate to geologists the boundaries in geological time and determine the age of rocks.

a)

Index fossils

b)

Limestone fossils

c)

Amber fossils

d)

Cast fossils

8.

In which of the following eras did humans first appear in the fossil record?

a)

Precambrian

b)

Paleozoic

c)

Mesozoic

d)

Cenozoic

9.

The second broadest category of geologic time is______________?. The Cenozoic is one of them.

a)

era

b)

eon

c)

epoch

d)

period

10.

Which layer is OLDER? Fault E or Intrusion D?

a)

Fault E

b)

Intrusion D

11.
States that younger rocks lie above older rocks if the layers have not been disturbed
a)
Law of crosscutting
b)
Law of superposition
c)
Relative Dating
d)
Unconformity
12.
According to the law of superposition, which layer is the youngest?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
13.
Which of the following is believed to have caused the extinction of dinosaurs?
a)
Earthquake
b)
Volcanoes erupting
c)
Hurricanes and Typhoons
d)
Meteor Strike
14.

When did the age of mammals begin?

a)

End of Mesozoic Era when dinosaurs died.

b)

After the Cambrian explosion

c)

After Lunch

d)

The end of the Cenozoic

15.
Relative dating of rock layers tells us that the deeper we dig, _______.
a)
the younger the rocks get
b)
the smellier the rocks get
c)
the harder the rocks get
d)
the older the rocks get
16.

The geologic time scale is divided into four large units known as

a)

Eras

b)

Periods

c)

Eons

d)

Units

17.

Jellyfish are one of the oldest species on Earth. In what time period did they first appear?

a)

Precambrian Time

b)

Paleozoic Era

c)

Mesozoic Era

d)

Cenozoic Era

18.

The end of life for a group of organisms, usually a species, is called a(n) ________________.

a)

Extinction

b)

Retirement

c)

Endangerment

d)

Catastrophe

19.

In what time period did Pangaea, the super continent, appear?

a)

Precambrian Time

b)

Paleozoic Era

c)

Mesozoic Era

d)

Cenozoic Era