It is an age. The second smallest is a period.
An Epoch
EonEraPeriodEpoch! :)
Geologic history is divided, from largest amount of time to smallest amount of time, by eons, eras, periods, and epochs.
After an era, the next smallest division of time would be an epoch. An epoch is equal to around 10,000,000 years, where as an era is 100,000,000 years.
Chron Age Epoch Period Era Eon
The geologic time scale that represents the longest time span is the eon. It is a unit of time that is equal to a billion years.
The smallest unit of geologic time is an age, followed by epoch, period, era, eon, and super eon.
The smallest unit of geologic time is an age, followed by epoch, period, era, eon, and super eon.
EonEraPeriodEpoch! :)
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Era
Geologic history is divided, from largest amount of time to smallest amount of time, by eons, eras, periods, and epochs.
Eon.
Eon, Era, Period, Epoch (from largest to smallest)
After an era, the next smallest division of time would be an epoch. An epoch is equal to around 10,000,000 years, where as an era is 100,000,000 years.
Era