Earth History Exploration

Earth History Exploration

Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will test your knowledge of Earth's history.

1. Approximately how old is the Earth?

2. What is the process by which rocks and soil are broken down by wind, water, or ice?

3. Scientists study   to learn about past life forms on Earth.

4. The movement of Earth's large plates is called    .

5. The oldest rocks on Earth are found in the   layer.

6. Look at the image below. What can these layers tell us about the history of this area?

7. Dinosaurs lived during the Cenozoic Era.

8. The Earth's continents have always been in their current positions.

Use the words below to complete the sentences.

9. The supercontinent that existed millions of years ago was called  .

10. The study of Earth's physical structure and substance, its history, and the processes that act on it is called   science.