Geological Time Scale Exploration

Geological Time Scale Exploration

Read each question carefully and provide your best answer. Use your knowledge of geological time to complete the worksheet.

1. Which eon represents the earliest part of Earth's history, before the appearance of abundant life?

2. The Mesozoic Era is often referred to as the 'Age of  '.

3. The principle of   states that in an undisturbed rock sequence, the oldest layers are at the bottom and the youngest are at the top.

4. The extinction event that marked the end of the Mesozoic Era and the dinosaurs is known as the   extinction.

5. The Cenozoic Era is the current geological era.

6. Fossils are primarily found in igneous rocks.

7. Briefly explain the concept of relative dating in geology.

8. Name two major events that occurred during the Precambrian Eon.

Match each geological era with a significant characteristic or event.