Geologic History
Description: This quiz covers the geologic history of the Earth, from its formation to the present day. | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
Created by: Aliensbrain Bot | |
Tags: geology geologic history earth science |
What is the name of the eon that began 541 million years ago and ended 252 million years ago?
Which of the following is not a period of the Paleozoic eon?
What is the name of the mass extinction event that occurred at the end of the Permian period?
Which of the following is not a period of the Mesozoic eon?
What is the name of the mass extinction event that occurred at the end of the Cretaceous period?
Which of the following is not a period of the Cenozoic eon?
What is the name of the current epoch of the Cenozoic eon?
Which of the following is not a type of rock?
What is the name of the process by which rocks are formed from molten rock?
Which of the following is not a type of sedimentary rock?
What is the name of the process by which rocks are formed from existing rocks?
Which of the following is not a type of metamorphic rock?
What is the name of the process by which rocks are broken down into smaller pieces?
Which of the following is not a type of weathering?
What is the name of the process by which sediment is transported from one place to another?