Yes, geologists do subdivide geological time into several hierarchical units. The hierarchy goes from largest to smallest: eon, era, period, epoch, and age. The subdivisions help organize Earth's history based on significant events and changes in the planet's geology.
To make the sentence true, it can be rewritten as: "Geologic eras are subdivided into periods." This accurately reflects the hierarchical structure of geological time, where eras are larger divisions that contain multiple periods.
False. Scientists divide the time between Precambrian time and the present into three major eras: the Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic eras. The Precambrian itself is a vast time period that precedes these eras and is often subdivided into eons.
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Yes, it is true. Scientists developed the geologic time scale based on major changes in life forms observed in the fossil record, such as mass extinctions and the emergence of new species. These significant events helped delineate different eras and periods, providing a framework for understanding Earth's history and the evolution of life over time.
Geologists subdivide geological periods into eras.
False. Geological time is divided into eras, periods, and epochs based on changes in Earth's geology and life forms over vast time scales, not centuries. Centuries are units of time representing 100 years within the human calendar system.
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False, Geologists identified about 3,800 minerals.
False. Scientists divide the time between Precambrian time and the present into three major eras: the Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic eras. The Precambrian itself is a vast time period that precedes these eras and is often subdivided into eons.
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By looking at the sedimentary and studying it
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false. they have identified many more than 300.
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No.