Earth's History, Fossils & Rocks Review
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What does a geologist study?
29rocks and Earth's crust
dinosaurs
old people
fossils
- Q1
What does a geologist study?
rocks and Earth's crust
dinosaurs
old people
fossils
300s - Q2
What is the fossil record?
Random bones and things they find in places
History of life as preserved by all fossils found in sedimentary rock layers
Record of everything living today
300s - Q3
A paleontologist studies fossil remains.
truefalseTrue or False300s - Q4
In which time period are we currently living?
Cenozoic Era
Precambrian Time
Paleozoic Era
Mesozoic Era
300s - Q5
Jellyfish are one of the oldest species on Earth. In what time period did they first appear?
Cenozoic Era
Mesozoic Era
Precambrian Time
Paleozoic Era
300s - Q6
In what time period did Pangaea, the supercontinent, appear?
Precambrian Time
Cenozoic Era
Paleozoic Era
Mesozoic Era
300s - Q7
Dinosaurs, small mammals, and birds are found in this time period.
Precambrian Time
Paleozoic Era
Cenozoic Era
Mesozoic Era
300s - Q8
Which time period is the longest?
Mesozoic Era
Cenozoic Era
Precambrian Time
Paleozoic Era
300s - Q9
What does "relative age" tell about the rock layers or fossils?
It tells how old or young something is compared to the layers around it
It tells the exact age
300s - Q10
What does "absolute age" tell about a rock layer or fossil?
It tells the exact age of something
It tells how old or young something is compared to the layers around it
300s - Q11
Name at least 1 characteristic of index fossils.
Users enter free textType an Answer300s - Q12
Which rock layer is the newest?
A
D
C
B
300s - Q13
Which fossil is older than the fish fossil (C)?
C
D
A
B
300s - Q14
Approximately how old is the Earth?
4.6 billion years old
10 million years old
7 billion years old
13 billion years old
300s - Q15
Put the time periods in order from oldest to most current.
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