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

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.


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