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What information does the geologic time scale provide about Earth's history?

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Reasons why organisms change into different species
B
Locations where ancient organisms lived
C
How plants and animals interact in ecosystems
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The sequence and timing of major events in Earth's history
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Study the geologic time scale.The Eocene period exists in Earth’s history around 34 MYA. What could a scientist do to determine what era the Eocene period belongs to on the geologic time scale?

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learn what happened during Precambrian time
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study information related to the Cenozoic era
C
view the timing of events in the Mesozoic era
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research events that happened during the Paleozoic era
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Which evidence is most likely used to indicate the beginning of solar system formation?

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Materials combined to form a mass.
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Materials were pulled together by gravity.
C
Water condensed and collected to form oceans.
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Different species of microorganisms lived on Earth.
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Which event in Earth’s history most directly allowed life to exist on land?

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Earth’s temperatures increased, causing widespread evaporation.
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Earth collided with a large object, forming the moon.
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Single-celled organisms released oxygen into the air when they photosynthesized.
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Single-celled organisms absorbed harmful gases from the air when they first formed.
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Why is radioactive dating important when approximating the age of Earth?

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Scientists can identify different life forms using index fossil records.
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Scientists can examine how temperature changes within Earth’s interior.
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Scientists can determine the order of when rocks formed on Earth.
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Scientists can analyze changes in chemical concentration of atmospheric gases.
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Which period is older than the Triassic period?

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Cambrian
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Cretaceous
C
Jurassic
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Paleogene
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What is the purpose of a geological time scale ?

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It used to predict natural disasters throughout Earth’s history.
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It is used to present the correct sequence of events in the Earth’s history.
C
It is used to determine the absolute dates in years for different periods.
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It used to create a naming system for flora and fauna.
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The table shows index fossils.

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Life forms existed during the Cambrian period.
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Similar fossil species formed after the Devonian period.
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This fossil species first appeared during the Cenozoic era.
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Different life forms were surviving during Precambrian time.
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Which best explains how gravity contributes to the formation of layers in protoplanets?

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Gravity attracts materials and causes compaction, which produces heat and leads to the melting, sinking, and rising of materials.
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Gravity causes materials to undergo radioactive decay, which produces heat and leads to the melting, sinking, and rising of materials.
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Gravity absorbs heat, which cools materials and causes them to sink and rise.
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Gravity releases heat into space, which cools materials and causes them to sink and rise.
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Which unit of geologic time is the oldest?

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Cenozoic
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Mesozoic
C
Ordovician
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Precambrian

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