Law ofSuperpositionLaw stating thatlower rocklayers are olderand upper rocklayers areyounger RelativeAgeThe age ofrocks ascompared toother rocks PeriodThe secondshortest unitof geologicaltime (behindepochs) ThrinaxodonOne of the firstmammals toexist, hadseveral reptiliancharacteristicsstromatolitesFossilizedsingle-celledorganisms thatstill remain theoldest fossils onEarthEraThe secondlargestdivision ofgeologicaltime FaultA breakin Earth'scrustFossilRecordAll the fossilscollected andstudied bypaleontologistsCastFossilSolid copy ofthe shape ofan organism CarbonFilmThin film of carbonthat forms as gasesand liquids areforced out of thebody due topressure and heat IgneousRockvolcanicrock wherefossils arenot foundPetrifiedFossilWhensedimentreplaces allor part of anorganism AbsoluteAgehe exact age therock given asthe number ofyears since therock formedPreservedRemainsWhen parts ofthe originalorganismremain, likeamber, ice, tar,mummies, etc.SedimentaryRockThe onlytype of rickwhere fossilsare foundExtinctRefers to agroup of relatedorganisms thathas died out andhas no livingmembers TraceFossilA fossil thatshows theactivities ofancientorganisms UnconformityBreak in timedue to erosionin an otherwisecontinuous rockrecord IndexFossila fossil that isuseful for datingand correlatingthe strata inwhich it is found ExtrusionAn igneous rocklayer that formswhen lava flowsonto Earth’ssurface andhardens OverturnedFoldsThe onlycase whereyounger rocklayers canend upGeologicTimeScaleA record ofthe geologicevents andlife forms inEarth’s history IntrusionAn igneous rocklayer that formswhen magmahardens beneathEarth’s surface FossilRemains orimpression of aprehistoricorganismpreserved inrockGorgonopsidThe apexpredator of thepermian period;Had mammal-like teethEvolutionThe changein livingthings overmanygenerations EonsLongeststretch ofgeologictimePaleontologistA scientistwhostudiesfossilsMoldFossilFossilizedimprint insediment inthe shape ofan organism Law ofSuperpositionLaw stating thatlower rocklayers are olderand upper rocklayers areyounger RelativeAgeThe age ofrocks ascompared toother rocks PeriodThe secondshortest unitof geologicaltime (behindepochs) ThrinaxodonOne of the firstmammals toexist, hadseveral reptiliancharacteristicsstromatolitesFossilizedsingle-celledorganisms thatstill remain theoldest fossils onEarthEraThe secondlargestdivision ofgeologicaltime FaultA breakin Earth'scrustFossilRecordAll the fossilscollected andstudied bypaleontologistsCastFossilSolid copy ofthe shape ofan organism CarbonFilmThin film of carbonthat forms as gasesand liquids areforced out of thebody due topressure and heat IgneousRockvolcanicrock wherefossils arenot foundPetrifiedFossilWhensedimentreplaces allor part of anorganism AbsoluteAgehe exact age therock given asthe number ofyears since therock formedPreservedRemainsWhen parts ofthe originalorganismremain, likeamber, ice, tar,mummies, etc.SedimentaryRockThe onlytype of rickwhere fossilsare foundExtinctRefers to agroup of relatedorganisms thathas died out andhas no livingmembers TraceFossilA fossil thatshows theactivities ofancientorganisms UnconformityBreak in timedue to erosionin an otherwisecontinuous rockrecord IndexFossila fossil that isuseful for datingand correlatingthe strata inwhich it is found ExtrusionAn igneous rocklayer that formswhen lava flowsonto Earth’ssurface andhardens OverturnedFoldsThe onlycase whereyounger rocklayers canend upGeologicTimeScaleA record ofthe geologicevents andlife forms inEarth’s history IntrusionAn igneous rocklayer that formswhen magmahardens beneathEarth’s surface FossilRemains orimpression of aprehistoricorganismpreserved inrockGorgonopsidThe apexpredator of thepermian period;Had mammal-like teethEvolutionThe changein livingthings overmanygenerations EonsLongeststretch ofgeologictimePaleontologistA scientistwhostudiesfossilsMoldFossilFossilizedimprint insediment inthe shape ofan organism 

Geologic Time Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Law stating that lower rock layers are older and upper rock layers are younger
    Law of Superposition
  2. The age of rocks as compared to other rocks
    Relative Age
  3. The second shortest unit of geological time (behind epochs)
    Period
  4. One of the first mammals to exist, had several reptilian characteristics
    Thrinaxodon
  5. Fossilized single-celled organisms that still remain the oldest fossils on Earth
    stromatolites
  6. The second largest division of geological time
    Era
  7. A break in Earth's crust
    Fault
  8. All the fossils collected and studied by paleontologists
    Fossil Record
  9. Solid copy of the shape of an organism
    Cast Fossil
  10. Thin film of carbon that forms as gases and liquids are forced out of the body due to pressure and heat
    Carbon Film
  11. volcanic rock where fossils are not found
    Igneous Rock
  12. When sediment replaces all or part of an organism
    Petrified Fossil
  13. he exact age the rock given as the number of years since the rock formed
    Absolute Age
  14. When parts of the original organism remain, like amber, ice, tar, mummies, etc.
    Preserved Remains
  15. The only type of rick where fossils are found
    Sedimentary Rock
  16. Refers to a group of related organisms that has died out and has no living members
    Extinct
  17. A fossil that shows the activities of ancient organisms
    Trace Fossil
  18. Break in time due to erosion in an otherwise continuous rock record
    Unconformity
  19. a fossil that is useful for dating and correlating the strata in which it is found
    Index Fossil
  20. An igneous rock layer that forms when lava flows onto Earth’s surface and hardens
    Extrusion
  21. The only case where younger rock layers can end up
    Overturned Folds
  22. A record of the geologic events and life forms in Earth’s history
    Geologic Time Scale
  23. An igneous rock layer that forms when magma hardens beneath Earth’s surface
    Intrusion
  24. Remains or impression of a prehistoric organism preserved in rock
    Fossil
  25. The apex predator of the permian period; Had mammal-like teeth
    Gorgonopsid
  26. The change in living things over many generations
    Evolution
  27. Longest stretch of geologic time
    Eons
  28. A scientist who studies fossils
    Paleontologist
  29. Fossilized imprint in sediment in the shape of an organism
    Mold Fossil