WorksheetsGeologic History of Earth Quiz
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The mineralized remains of organisms and the rock layers in which they are found, showing when and where long-dead organisms lived and how their bodies were structured.
a)
Rock strata
b)
Fossil record
2.
The sedimentary layers of rock in Earth
a)
Rock strata
b)
Fossil record
3.
The study of rock layers
a)
Rock strata
b)
Stratigraphy
4.
The preserved remains or trace of an organism
a)
Fossil
b)
Stratigraphy
5.
The measurement to describe the timing and relationship of the events that have occurred throughout Earth’s history.
a)
Fossil
b)
Geologic time scale
c)
Fossil record
6.
Scientists study __________________ and the __________________ to help determine the geologic history of the Earth.
a)
rock strata & fossil record
b)
absolute & relative
c)
million & billion
7.
Analyses provide only __________________ dates, not an __________________ scale.
a)
rock strata & fossil record
b)
relative & absolute
c)
million & billion
8.
Earth has a 4.6- (a) -year history.
9.
The oldest fossils are found in the (a) layer of the fossil record.
10.
Which layer is the youngest
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
11.
Which layer is the oldest
a)
B
b)
A
c)
E
d)
C
12.
In layers of sedimentary rock, the _________ layer is usually at the bottom. Each higher layer is _________ than the layers below it.
a)
oldest, younger
b)
youngest, older
c)
youngest, younger
d)
oldest, older
13.
Which layers in the fossil record would have the common ancestor?
a)
Top layer
b)
Middle layer
c)
Same layer
d)
Bottom layer
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