Quiz for the Geological History of Earth
Initial Publication Date: May 14, 2020
Summary
This is a one-page quiz composed of 8 multiple choice and True/False questions.
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Context
Audience
This material is appropriate for an introductory course such as Physical Geology, Earth Science or Environmental Geology.
Skills and concepts that students must have mastered
This quiz assesses student basic knowledge that is learned by watching the video. Students are not expected to have any significant prior knowledge of geology.
How the activity is situated in the course
Students respond to quiz questions after viewing the related video and before attending class.
Goals
Content/concepts goals for this activity
This quiz includes questions associated with one learning objective: 1) Students will be able to explain the development of the components of the earth system during Earth's history.
Higher order thinking skills goals for this activity
N/A
Other skills goals for this activity
N/A
Description and Teaching Materials
After watching the associated video, students complete the quiz to ensure that they have a working knowledge of some basic content related to the history of Earth. This provides the instructor with more time in the subsequent class to incorporate active learning exercises that may include the application of higher order thinking skills.
- (answers included at the bottom)
- The Geological History of Earth video
HistoryofEarth_Quiz -- private instructor-only file
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Assessment
Compare student responses to answer key (included - see bottom of PDF).
