Question

history of earth vocab quiz. match each vocabulary term with its correct definition. a timeline that organizes major events in earths history. shows when specific types of organisms appeared, went extinct, or changed. the age of rock compared to the ages of rock layers. the number of years since a rock was formed. absolute age. relative age. fossil record. geologic time scale.

Explanation:

1. "A timeline that organizes major events in Earth's history" - Geologic Time Scale is a chronological dating that relates geological strata to time, organizing major Earth - history events.
2. "Shows when specific types of organisms appeared, went extinct, or changed" - Fossil Record provides evidence of the history of life on Earth through fossils, showing the appearance, extinction, and changes of organisms.
3. "The age of rock compared to the ages of rock layers" - Relative Age is the age of a rock layer (or the fossils it contains) compared to other layers.
4. "The number of years since a rock was formed" - Absolute Age gives the actual age of a rock in years since its formation.

Answer:

1. Geologic Time Scale
2. Fossil Record
3. Relative Age
4. Absolute Age