Trivia: Geologic Time Scale Quiz Questions!
Below are some in-depth trivia geologic time scale quiz questions! Geologists organize the 4. 6 billion years of earth's history into sections based on important changes seen in the geologic record. Some of these events are irreversible and help explain much about why the earth is the way it is. How about you give the quiz a try and get to refresh your memory on some of these periods and events. All the best!
- 1.________________ are the longest subdivision of Geological Time Scale.
- A.
Eons
- B.
Eras
- C.
Periods
- D.
Epoch
- 2.Which is the longest part of Earth's History?
- A.
Precambrian Time
- B.
Paleozoic Era
- C.
Mesozoic Era
- D.
Cenozoic Era
- 3.During which era did Pangaea break up?
- A.
Precambrian Time
- B.
Paleozoic Era
- C.
Mesozoic Era
- D.
Cenozoic Era
- 4.During which era were the first land plants formed.
- A.
Precambrian
- B.
Paleozoic
- C.
Mesozoic
- D.
Cenozoic
- 5.End of this era was believed to be caused by a comet or asteroid colliding with Earth, causing a huge cloud of dust and smoke to rise into the atmosphere, blocking out the sun.
- A.
Paleozoic Era
- B.
Mesozoic Era
- C.
Cenozoic Era
- D.
Precambian Time
- 6.The movie "Jurassic Park" got its title from which era?
- A.
Paleozoic Era
- B.
Mesozoic Era
- C.
Cenozoic Era
- D.
Precambian Time
- 7.The Geologic time scale is subdivided into 4 groups. List them beginning with the largest.
- A.
Eon, Era, Epoch, Period
- B.
Period, Epoch, Era, Eon
- C.
Eon, Era, Period, Epoch
- D.
Era, Epoch, Eon, Period
- 8.Which is the oldest fossils found?
- A.
Algae
- B.
Dinosaurs
- C.
Bacteria
- D.
Trilobites
- 9.How old is our Earth?
- A.
46 million years old
- B.
4.6 million years old
- C.
4.6 billion years old
- D.
460 million years old
- 10.When did Mammals evolve?
- A.
Paleozoic Era
- B.
Mesozoic Era
- C.
Cenozoic Era
- D.
Precambian Time
- 11.Which time division did Jurassic belong to?
- A.
Eon
- B.
Era
- C.
Period
- D.
Epoch
- 12.Trilobites were invertebrates that could be first found
- A.
3 million years ago
- B.
20 million years ago
- C.
350 million years ago
- D.
530 million years ago
- 13.Which type of organism could be much better chance to be fossilised?
- A.
Mammals
- B.
Sharks
- C.
Sea shells
- D.
Jelly fish
- 14.Fossils are most common in which rock types?
- A.
Igneous rocks
- B.
Sedimentary rocks
- C.
Metamorphic rocks
- D.
All of the above rock types
- 15.Which of the following will NOT make a fossil?
- A.
Decomposed organic material
- B.
Plant impressions
- C.
Animal footprints
- D.
Animal bones
- 16.Human beings evolved during which geological era?
- A.
Cenozoic
- B.
Mesozoic
- C.
Paleozoic
- D.
Precambian
- 17.The boundaries between ______________ seem to coincide with major changes in the life forms present on Earth.
- A.
Precambrian
- B.
Periods
- C.
Eras
- D.
Epochs
- 18.When was the first life appeared on Earth?
- A.
4.6 billion years ago
- B.
3.8 billion years ago
- C.
320 million years ago
- D.
120 million years ago
- 19.Which type of invertebrate group did the Trilobites belong to?
- A.
Worms
- B.
Molluscs
- C.
Jelly fish
- D.
Arthropods
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