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Geological Time Scale
By Melissa Humphreville
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Question 1
1.
Which layer of rock is the oldest?
A
B
C
D
E
F
Question 2
2.
Which layer of rock is the youngest?
A
B
C
D
E
F
Question 3
3.
Which of the following are thought to have played a role in the extinction of dinosaurs? (check all that apply)
A large meteor
volcanic eruptions
human impact
too many predators
Question 4
4.
Which of the following are thought to have played a role in the extinction of dinosaurs? (check all that apply)
A large meteor
volcanic eruptions
human impact
too many predators
Question 5
5.
In order to be a good index fossil, it needs to be from a widespread organism over a short period of time.
True
False
Question 6
6.
In which era was the Earth a big hot ball of material?
Pre-cambrian
Paleozoic
Mesozoic
Cenozoic
Question 7
7.
In which era contained the first modern humans?
Pre-cambrian
Paleozoic
Mesozoic
Cenozoic
Question 8
8.
In which era contained most of the dinosaurs?
Pre-cambrian
Paleozoic
Mesozoic
Cenozoic
Question 9
9.
In which era did the first algae form?
Pre-cambrian
Paleozoic
Mesozoic
Cenozoic
Question 10
10.
The Earth is 4.6 million years old.
True
False
Question 11
11.
What is the driving force behind plate tectonics?
Global winds
The rapidly changing fossils
Convection currents of hot magma in the Earth's mantle
Global Warming
