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    EARTH AND LIFE SCIENCE

    Name: ____________________________ Grade Level: _______________


    Date: _____________________________ Score: ____________________

    LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET


    GEOLOGIC TIME SCALE

    Background Information for the Learners


    Scientists believe that Earth lived for about 4.56 billion years and between those
    years, different organisms live. The perpetuation of life in those years seems to be
    speculative on their morphological and taxonomical patterns and origins.
    Today, geologists realize that neither uniformitarianism nor catastrophism accounts
    for all geologic change. While most geologic change is gradual and uniform,
    catastrophes do cause some geologic change. For example, earthquakes, floods,
    volcanic eruptions, and asteroid impacts can cause sudden changes to Earth’s
    surface.
    The geologic time scale divides Earth’s geologic history into intervals of time
    defined by major events or changes on Earth. Earth’s 4.6-billion-year history is divided
    into four eons: the Hadean, Archean, Proterozoic, and Phanerozoic. Hadean, Archean
    and Proterozoic makes up the Precambrian period which makes up almost 90 percent
    of Earth’s history. It began with the formation of the Earth 4.6 billion years ago. Bacteria
    appeared 3.5 billion years ago, followed by algae and fungi. During the Precambrian
    time, there were fewer life forms. These life forms are more difficult to identify and the
    rocks have been disturbed. Massive supercontinents, the first oceans, and the early
    atmosphere formed during this time.
    Phanerozoic is the present eon which is divided into three eras. In reading the
    time scale, the lowest part is the earliest time. The Paleozoic Era began about 540
    million years ago. The supercontinent Pannotia was breaking up and the
    supercontinent Pangaea began forming. Life diversified quickly and dramatically during
    the Cambrian Explosion, during which most major groups of organisms first evolved.
    The era ended about 250 million years ago with a huge mass extinction event. During
    the Cambrian Explosion, new species evolved rapidly in Earth’s shallow seas
    Life during the Mesozoic was dominated by dinosaurs. The few mammals were very
    small. Along the western edge of North America, tectonic activity began to fold Earth’s
    crust, forming mountains. The climate was likely warm, as periods of heavy volcanism
    added carbon dioxide to the atmosphere.

    Figure 1: Geologic Time Scale

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    During the Mesozoic Era, which began about 250 million years ago, Pangaea
    began breaking up. The Atlantic Ocean began to open up, the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
    formed, sea levels rose, and shallow seas covered much of the land. A mass extinction
    event about 65 million years ago marked the end of the era, and the end of dinosaurs.
    It is firmly believed by scientists that asteroid bombarded the Earth during this Era
    which marks the extinction of dinosaurs and end of the Mesozoic era.
    The Cenozoic Era began about 65 million years ago with the Cretaceous mass
    extinction and continues to the present. Greenland split apart from North America and
    Europe, and the continents assumed their current positions.
    The tertiary period marks the multiplication of primates and flowering plants
    become the most common. The Indian subcontinent collided with Eurasia to form the
    Himalayas. The collision of Africa and Europe resulted in the Alps
    The Cenozoic Era is divided into two periods: the Tertiary and the Quaternary.
    The latter stretches from about 2.6 million years ago to the present. The Quaternary
    has been characterized by an ice age, with much of Europe, North America, and Asia
    having been covered in thick sheets of ice. The evolution of modern humans occurred
    during the late Quaternary.

    GEOLOGIC TIME SCALE – a model scientists use to describe the timing of events
    and the relationships between those events in earth’s history. EON – longest
    geologic time unit.
    ERA – one of three long periods of geologic time from Precambrian to the present.
    PERIOD – geologic time periods that eras are divided into.
    EPOCH – a division of geologic time; a subdivision of a period.

    Learning Competency:
    Describe how the Earth’s history can be interpreted from the geologic time scale.
    (S11/12ES-Ie-29)
    Activity 1: Match Me

    Directions: Analyze the words given below. Supply the complete answer to make the
    analogy correct.

    1. Biology: Biologist : Geology: ___________________


    2. Catastrophism : _____________ : Uniformitarianism: slow
    3. ________________: past eon : Phanerozoic: present eon
    4. Formation of Earth : 4.6 BYA : ____________________: 3.5 BYA
    5. Precambrian : __________________ : Phanerozoic: diversified living forms.

    Activity 2: Chose Me

    Direction: Read or study very carefully each of the following questions; then supply
    the best answer for it.

    1. What organisms evolved in Mesozoic era?


    A. Bacteria B. Mammal C. Plant D. Reptile

    2. Which of the following is NOT a condition during the Mesozoic era?


    A. warm weather C. mammals diversify
    B. tectonic activities D. dinosaurs come into existence

    3. Which of the following reasons places Jurassic period as the crowning glory of
    Mesozoic era?
    A. dinosaurs diversified C. first mammal appeared
    B. extinction of dinosaurs D. appearance of first reptile
    4. Why does earth during the Mesozoic era in impossible to human existence?
    A. formations of mountains C.CO2 composition of the atmosphere
    B. they are afraid of dinosaurs D. no food available during those
    times
    5. Which marks the end of the Mesozoic era?
    A. tectonic activities
    B. asteroid destruction
    C. competition among dinosaurs because of scarcity of food
    D. formation of mountains which bombarded the earth by eruption
    6. Cenozoic is the Age of? What organisms invaded the Cenozoic era?
    A. Bacteria B. Mammal C. Plant D. Reptile
    7. In which of the following period does human being appeared?
    A. Cretaceous B. Jurassic C. Quaternary D. Tertiary
    8. Which of the following is NOT an apparent proof of Cenozoic era?
    A. human beings C. gigantic flowering plants B.
    extinction of mammoth D. present position of the continents
    9. How many periods are there in the Cenozoic era?
    A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
    10. The era at present is the age of mammals. What do you call the present era?
    A. Cenozoic C. Paleozoic
    B.Mesozoic D. Precambrian
    Activity 3: Find Me
    Direction: Complete the cross word puzzle.
    Activity 4: Draw Me

    Directions: Draw organisms that could possibly live in the different period of the
    geologic time scale. Give simple description of each organism. Refer to the rubric
    below for your guidance.

    Quaternary Tertiary Cretaceous Jurassic Triassic Permian

    Carboniferous Devonian Silurian Ordovician Cambrian Pre-


    Cambrian

    Rubrics for Activity 4.

    Persevera Craftsmans Creativity / Composition Work Habits


    Points nce / hip / Skill / Inventivenes
    Complete Consistenc s
    ness y
    Art project Artwork Artwork is Advanced Student worked
    is as reflects innovative, composition in class entire
    complete deliberate completely incorporating period. Did not
    4 as the control of original, well several of the need to be
    student media. thought out, design reminded to
    could make Advanced and elements focus on task.
    it. craftsmanshi thoroughly
    (balance, Table
    p. developed.
    contrast, conversation
    harmony, was focused on
    emphasis, art talk.
    movement,
    proportion,
    pattern,
    variety, unity,
    rhythm,
    repetition).
    Artwork is Artwork refle Artwork is Proficient Student worked
    complete. cts control of thought out composition. in class most of
    3 Could use the media. and the period.
    some Proficient developed Needed very few
    finishing craftsmanshi throughout. reminders to
    touches. p. . focus on task.
    Table
    conversation
    was focused on
    art talk.
    Artwork is Artwork Artwork has Basic Student worked
    complete reflects the basics. composition. in class part of
    at the most adequate the period.
    2 basic level. control of the Needed several
    Could be media. Basi reminders to
    worked on c focus on task.
    further. craftsmanshi Table
    p. conversation part
    ially focused on
    art talk.
    Artwork Artwork Artwork Artwork Student needed
    1 appears to appears to appears to appears to still lots of reminders
    still be still be still be be inprogress. to focus on task.
    inprogress. inprogress. inprogress. Table
    conversation
    barely focused
    on art talk.

    Activity 5: Justify Me

    Direction: Answer the question briefly and straight forward.

    1. How does the birth and extinction of each of the period?


    ___________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________
    ____________________________________________________

    2. What principle is being transpired in the geologic time scale? Why you say so?
    ___________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________
    ____________________________________________________
    3. Is the geologic time scale is a pro evolution or not? Support your answer.
    ___________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________
    ____________________________________________________
    References

    Kto12 Curriculum guide in Earth and Life Science


    Vengco, L.G. & Religioso, T.F.(2016). You and the Natural World: Earth and Life
    Science. Phoenix Publishing House, Inc.
    Baltazar, R.A.(2016). Conceptual Science and Beyond: Earth and Life Science.
    Brilliant Creations Publishing, Inc.

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