ADDITIONAL; REVIEW CARDS AND OTHER TRIVIA

Question 1

Fossils of organisms that lived during a relatively short, specific time period but were widespread geographically.

Answer 1

Index Fossil

Question 2

Fossils that indicate specific environmental conditions (such as a particular habitat or ecological setting) rather than a specific time period.

Answer 2

Facies Fossil

Question 3

These are also called ichnofossils. These are preserved evidence of the activities of ancient organisms, such as footprints, burrows, nests, and scat.

Answer 3

Trace Fossils

Question 4

How many eons are there in the geologic time scale?

Answer 4

Four

Question 5

Which eon spans the longest time period in Earth’s history?

Answer 5

Proterozoic

Question 6

What is the name of the current eon in the geologic time scale?

Answer 6

Phanerozoic

Question 7

In which eon was the oceans formed?

Answer 7

Archean

Question 8

This eon was also known as the fiery Earth.

Answer 8

Hadean

Question 9

Which eon literally translates to “first life”?

Answer 9

Proterozoic

Question 10

Which eon provides for the first evidence of life?

Answer 10

Archean

Question 11

Which eon literally translates to “visible life”?

Answer 11

Phanerozoic

Question 12

Which era literally translates to “ancient life”

Answer 12

Paleozoic

Question 13

Which era is the current time?

Answer 13

Cenozoic

Question 14

In which era did the dinosaurs dominate the Earth?

Answer 14

Mesozoic

Question 15

In what era was the largest extinction where 90% of marine life was wiped off?

Answer 15

Paleozoic

Question 16

What milestone in geologic time happened during the Cambrian explosion?

Answer 16

Increase in biodiversity