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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is the Geologic Time Scale?
A record of meteorology
A record of the Earth's Geologic history.
A study of Earth's atmosphere.
Biomagnetism
- 2. Multiple Choice
What is the definition of fossils?
The remains or impressions of a prehistoric organism.
Bacteria that build up and is electromagnetic
The study of fossils
Archaeology
- 3. Multiple Choice
What are Eras divided into?
Eons
Epochs
Periods
Strata
- 4. Multiple Choice
What is the smallest division of the GTS?
era
eon
period
epoch
- 5. Multiple Choice
Strata: Definition
Layers of rock
Layers of the atmosphere
Ocean crust
Layers of the earth
- 6. Multiple Choice
What eon do we live in?
Cenozoic
Precambrian
Phanerozoic
Cenozoic
- 7. Multiple Choice
What era do we live in?
Mesozoic
Cenozoic
Paleozoic
Quaternary
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of these is a characteristic of index fossil?
Abundant
Index fossils are very scarce
Only appears in one type of area
Lives a long life
- 9. Multiple Choice
When did the Quaternary period begin?
2mya
1.8 mya
4.6 mya
2.1 mya
- 10. Multiple Choice
When did the Precambrian eon begin?
4.6 Billion Years Ago
3850 MYA
542 MYA
541 MYA
- 11. Multiple Choice
What term is the Precambrian referred to? (2 answers)
Precambrian Time
Precambrian Eon
Precambrian Era
Precambrian Super era
- 12. Multiple Choice
In an undisturbed rock formation which layer is the oldest?
The surface layer
The middle layer
The rock layer forming on top of the surface of the Earth
The bottom layer
- 13. Multiple Choice
How many mass extinctions have occurred?
1
2
3
4
5
- 14. Multiple Choice
What isotopes does absolute age dating use?
Stable calm isotopes
It does not use isotopes
Radioactive/unstable isotopes
- 15. Multiple Choice
What is paleontology
The study of archaeology
The study of hydro elements
The study of fossils
The study of the Geologic Time Scale
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