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Geologic Time Scale

Quiz by Katherine Vitto

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  • Q1
    Geologic time scale is a record of the geologic history of the universe.
    False
    True
    45s
  • Q2
    Fossils are pieces of evidence that life has happened in the past
    True
    False
    45s
  • Q3
    Era is the largest division of the geologic time scale.
    True
    False
    45s
  • Q4
    Period is hundreds of millions of years long.
    False
    True
    45s
  • Q5
    Divisions within the geologic time scale are based on the appearance or disappearance of organisms at specific times.
    False
    True
    45s
  • Q6
    Which of the following is made up of time units that divide Earth’s history based on the appearance or disappearance of life forms ?
    geologic time
    geologic time scale
    geology time scale
    geologic scale
    45s
  • Q7
    Which of the following supports the geologic time scale?
    animal remains
    plant remains
    fossil
    all of these
    45s
  • Q8
    Which of the following refers to the preserved remains or traces of plants and animals that are buried in rocks or sediments?
    residue
    rocks
    magma
    fossils
    30s
  • Q9
    A sub-discipline of stratigraphy which deals with the use of fossils in correlation and establishing the relative ages of rocks is called ______.
    stratigraphy
    biostratigraphy
    absolute dating
    relative dating
    45s
  • Q10
    Which of the following set of words represents the units in the geologic time scale?
    eon, era, year, epoch
    millenium, era, period, epoch
    eon, epoch, decade, era
    eon, era, period, epoch
    45s
  • Q11
    Which of the following represents half a billion years or more time?
    eon
    epoch
    millenia
    era
    45s
  • Q12
    Which of the following represents several hundred millions of years?
    eon
    epoch
    period
    era
    45s
  • Q13
    It refers to hundreds of millions of years.
    period
    epoch
    era
    eon
    45s
  • Q14
    Geologic time scale is used to describe timing and relationship between past events in the history of the ________.
    Earth
    galaxy
    universe
    Philippines
    45s
  • Q15
    Which of the following does not belong to the group?
    year
    era
    eon
    epoch
    45s

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