PetrifiedFossilWhensedimentreplaces allor part of anorganism stromatolitesFossilizedsingle-celledorganisms thatstill remain theoldest fossils onEarthUnconformityBreak in timedue to erosionin an otherwisecontinuous rockrecord OverturnedFoldsThe onlycase whereyounger rocklayers canend upRelativeAgeThe age ofrocks ascompared toother rocks IntrusionAn igneous rocklayer that formswhen magmahardens beneathEarth’s surface Law ofSuperpositionLaw stating thatlower rocklayers are olderand upper rocklayers areyounger FaultA breakin Earth'scrustPeriodThe secondshortest unitof geologicaltime (behindepochs) SedimentaryRockThe onlytype of rickwhere fossilsare foundAbsoluteAgehe exact age therock given asthe number ofyears since therock formedIgneousRockvolcanicrock wherefossils arenot foundCastFossilSolid copy ofthe shape ofan organism EvolutionThe changein livingthings overmanygenerations EraThe secondlargestdivision ofgeologicaltime CarbonFilmThin film of carbonthat forms as gasesand liquids areforced out of thebody due topressure and heat ThrinaxodonOne of the firstmammals toexist, hadseveral reptiliancharacteristicsPaleontologistA scientistwhostudiesfossilsExtrusionAn igneous rocklayer that formswhen lava flowsonto Earth’ssurface andhardens MoldFossilFossilizedimprint insediment inthe shape ofan organism FossilRecordAll the fossilscollected andstudied bypaleontologistsFossilRemains orimpression of aprehistoricorganismpreserved inrockGorgonopsidThe apexpredator of thepermian period;Had mammal-like teethTraceFossilA fossil thatshows theactivities ofancientorganisms EonsLongeststretch ofgeologictimeGeologicTimeScaleA record ofthe geologicevents andlife forms inEarth’s history IndexFossila fossil that isuseful for datingand correlatingthe strata inwhich it is found ExtinctRefers to agroup of relatedorganisms thathas died out andhas no livingmembers PreservedRemainsWhen parts ofthe originalorganismremain, likeamber, ice, tar,mummies, etc.PetrifiedFossilWhensedimentreplaces allor part of anorganism stromatolitesFossilizedsingle-celledorganisms thatstill remain theoldest fossils onEarthUnconformityBreak in timedue to erosionin an otherwisecontinuous rockrecord OverturnedFoldsThe onlycase whereyounger rocklayers canend upRelativeAgeThe age ofrocks ascompared toother rocks IntrusionAn igneous rocklayer that formswhen magmahardens beneathEarth’s surface Law ofSuperpositionLaw stating thatlower rocklayers are olderand upper rocklayers areyounger FaultA breakin Earth'scrustPeriodThe secondshortest unitof geologicaltime (behindepochs) SedimentaryRockThe onlytype of rickwhere fossilsare foundAbsoluteAgehe exact age therock given asthe number ofyears since therock formedIgneousRockvolcanicrock wherefossils arenot foundCastFossilSolid copy ofthe shape ofan organism EvolutionThe changein livingthings overmanygenerations EraThe secondlargestdivision ofgeologicaltime CarbonFilmThin film of carbonthat forms as gasesand liquids areforced out of thebody due topressure and heat ThrinaxodonOne of the firstmammals toexist, hadseveral reptiliancharacteristicsPaleontologistA scientistwhostudiesfossilsExtrusionAn igneous rocklayer that formswhen lava flowsonto Earth’ssurface andhardens MoldFossilFossilizedimprint insediment inthe shape ofan organism FossilRecordAll the fossilscollected andstudied bypaleontologistsFossilRemains orimpression of aprehistoricorganismpreserved inrockGorgonopsidThe apexpredator of thepermian period;Had mammal-like teethTraceFossilA fossil thatshows theactivities ofancientorganisms EonsLongeststretch ofgeologictimeGeologicTimeScaleA record ofthe geologicevents andlife forms inEarth’s history IndexFossila fossil that isuseful for datingand correlatingthe strata inwhich it is found ExtinctRefers to agroup of relatedorganisms thathas died out andhas no livingmembers PreservedRemainsWhen parts ofthe originalorganismremain, likeamber, ice, tar,mummies, etc.

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