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Units of geologic time that includes two or more periods?

Era


What do periods on the geologic time scale represent?

An era, in geologic terms, is a geological time period encompassing two or more geologic periods.


What time periods fit the concept of geologic time?

Geologic time consists of eons, eras, periods, epochs, and ages. These measure periods of billions or millions of years.


How many geologic time periods did the dinosaurs live?

The Dinosaurs lived in 3 Geologic time periods-The Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous. These 3 time periods where the three periods of the Mesozoic Era, which is also known as the Age of Reptiles.


What list places the divisions of the geologic time scale in order from longest to shortest?

The order of geologic time from smallest to largest is Phanerozoic, Proterozoic, Archean and Hadean (Deep Time). These four periods are called Eons which can be further subdivided into Eras, Periods and Epochs. Most people are more familiar with the periods such as Cambrian, Permian, Triassic, Jurassic and. Cretaceous and many more to numerous to mention. To learn more, Google geologic time scale.


Span of geologic time that is subdivided into periods?

Era


How are eras and periods of the geologic time scale named?

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What is the measurement of the earths time divided into periods?

geologic time scale


Compare geologic time with geologic column?

a geologic time scale has eras, made up of periods, epochs, etc. hope this helps! :D


Eras of geologic time are subdivided into?

Eras are divided into periods.


How is geologic time organized?

By eons, eras, epochs, and periods.


What are the basic divisions of the Geologic Time Scale from larger to small?

eras and periods