Geological Timescales - FREE KS3 Geography Worksheet
🌍 Find out how geologists split 4.6 billion years of Earth's history into eons, eras, periods and epochs in this free KS3 Geography worksheet — no preparation needed, just download and use. Perfect as a lesson starter, homework task, or quick revision activity for students aged 11-14. The geological timescale is the timeline of Earth's history, split into eons, eras, periods and epochs, with the lines drawn where the rock layers and fossils change.
📝 Three questions, 13 marks in total: a multiple choice question on the age of planet Earth (2 marks), a fill-in-the-blank with a word bank on the four sizes of the geological timescale (5 marks), and a short written answer using the 24-hour Earth clock (6 marks). A full answer key is included. Comes as a PDF and an editable Word file (DOCX). 🖥️ Full lesson page with the video, quiz and free worksheet: https://inewittall.com/ks3-geography/geological-timescales/?utm_source=payhip&utm_medium=listing ▶️ Watch the full lesson on YouTube: https://youtu.be/w8ch2F4vZC0
Want more? The full 100-mark premium worksheet goes deeper into why the divisions are such different lengths, the three eras of life and their mass extinctions, and the Holocene and Anthropocene debate. A complete lesson bundle with the extension pack is also available.
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PRICE: Free
KEY STAGE: KS3
SUBJECT: Geography
FORMAT: PDF + DOCX (editable Word file)
