Age Names
Superposition
Life and Death
Fossils
Age Types
100
Which period are we currently in?
Quaternary
100
Which is the youngest rock layer?
Mudstone
100
The end of an era, and the end of life for groups of organisms, is called?
Mass extinction
100
Preserved remains of plants and animals from the remote past are called?
Fossils
100
The history of rock layers and fossils is called the...
Geologic Time Scale
200
Which Period is the Dinosaur Park Movie named after?
Jurassic
200
Which layer is a result of an igneous intrusion?
D
200
All life on Earth is made of..
Cells
200
The picture is an example of .......
trilobite fossil.
200
Saying you are older than your sister is an example of?
Relative age dating
300
Jellyfish are one of the oldest species on Earth. In what time period did they first appear?
Precambrian
300
Younger rocks layers are on top of older rock layers is called the Law of...
Superposition
300
The end of the Mesozoic Era was most likely caused by?
A meteor
300
The picture is an example of ......
ammonite fossil.
300
Radioactive dating uses these two types of Carbon Atoms
Carbon 12 and Carbon 14
400
Dinosaurs, small mammals, and birds are found in this time period.
Mesozoic
400
Which layer is the youngest?
E
400
These are the first types of organisms on the Earth
Prokaryotes / Bacteria
400
What are fossils that are abundant, easily recognizable, short lived, and widespread called?
Index fossils
400
Paleontologists infer that the earth is approximately how many years old?
4.6 Billion Years Old
500
Which segment of time is the smallest?
Epoch
500
Which of the following correctly lists the layers of rock in order from youngest to oldest?
E, D, A, B, C
500
Early Bacterial life consumed this type of gas and produced oxygen to create our modern atmosphere.
Carbon Dioxide
500
The picture is an example of...
original fossil.
500
The 'exact' age of a fossil determined by radiometric dating
absolute age