General Questions
What does the geological time scale represent?
A way to measure time.
Which era is known as the "Age of Dinosaurs"?
Mesozoic
What are the three main types of rocks?
A 3d Fossil. This is made
when sediment fills in a
cast fossil, hardens, and
becomes a 3D cast of the
organism
Cast Fossil
What is Mrs.Keaton's favorite drinks (2)?
Dr. Pepper & Coffee
What are the 4 major eons shown on the geological timeline?
Hadean, Archean, Protezoic, and Phanerozoic
What are the three periods in the Mesozoic era?
Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous
How are igneous rocks formed?
Igneous rocks form when melted rock (magma or lava) cools and hardens.
Evidence left behind by
organisms like footprints
or burrows
Trace
Fossil
How many kids does Mrs.Keaton have?
2
Which eon represents the formation of Earth?
Hadean
During which period did the first birds appear?
Jurassic
How are sedimentary rocks formed?
WEDCC
Preserved physical
remains/body parts of an
organism such as bones,
teeth, petrified wood
Body Fossil
Where is Mrs. Keaton from?
El Paso
What is the current era we live in today?
Cenozoic
What era came before the Mesozoic?
Paleozoic
How can a metamorphic rock change into another type of rock?
A metamorphic rock can melt into magma and cool to form igneous rock. It can also break down into sediments that eventually form sedimentary rock.
Where can fossils be preserved?
In Sedimentary Rocks
What is Mrs. Keaton's favorite animal?
Highland Cow
What major events marks the beginning of the Phanerozoic eon?
Able to see living things
What period is known for the first seed plants and cartilage fish?
Devonian
What do heat and pressure do to rocks?
Change into Metamorphic rocks
What can fossils tell us?
Fossils tell us about organisms that lived long ago and what their environments were like.
What is Mrs. Keaton first name?
Joanna