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WorksheetsGeology/History of Earth
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the study of the dynamics and physical history of the Earth called?
Biology
Chemistry
Geology
Astronomy
Which science deals with the rocks of which the Earth is composed?
Physics
Geology
Meteorology
Oceanography
During which period did the Earth form according to the diagram?
Cambrian
Archean
Proterozoic
Holocene
What is the time span of the Holocene period according to the diagram?
5.3 million years ago
1.8 million years ago
23 million years ago
10,000 years ago
What is the main focus of geology?
Studying the universe
Studying the Earth's atmosphere
Studying the Earth's physical history and changes
Studying marine life
Which period is labeled as 23 million years ago?
Miocene
Pliocene
Eocene
Oligocene
Which period is labeled as 56.0 million years ago?
Eocene
Paleocene
Oligocene
Miocene
What is found in the rock layers along with the fossilized animal remains?
fossilized Water
fossilized Air
fossilized Mr. Lund
fossilized Plants
Which layer in the diagram is the youngest?
The top layer
The middle layer
The bottom layer
The second layer
What does the fossil record help scientists understand?
The future of technology
The history of life on earth
The history of art
The history of music
What does the Geological Time Scale relate to?
Weather patterns
Stratigraphy (study of rock layers) to time
Ocean currents
Plant growth
What is stratigraphy the study of?
Weather
Rock layers
Animal behavior
Plant life
What is an index fossils used for?
Fossils that are used to identify geologic periods and the age of rocks
They are unique and easy to identify
They are always the same size
They are always the same color
Diagram showing the range and succession of index fossils in different rock layers.
true
false
Scientist that studies rocks and the history of Earth.
Paleontologist
Geologist
Meteorologist
Climatologist
If scientists found this fossil in a desert, what could they infer?
what fish are like today
that this fish lacked oxygen
that water once covered the area where this fossil was found
Which of the following answer choices happened most recently?
Deposition of Units E and F
Deposition of Unit A
Tilting of Units C, D, E, and F
Deposition of Units C and D
