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The geologic time scale is a system used to organize Earth's history into chronological segments based on significant geological and biological events. It was developed through the study of rock layers (stratigraphy), fossil records, and radiometric dating, which allowed scientists to correlate and date geological formations. The scale is divided into eons, eras, periods, epochs, and ages, reflecting the major changes in Earth's geology and life forms over time. Its development has evolved as new discoveries and technologies have enhanced our understanding of Earth's history.
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What title best describes the current geologic age?
The current geologic age is referred to as the Holocene epoch.
What is the during which geologic period did all three fossils form?
To accurately answer your question, I would need to know which specific fossils you are referring to, as different fossils can originate from various geologic periods. If you provide the names of the fossils or their characteristics, I can help identify the geologic period during which they formed.
How plate tectonic results in the development of earth's major geologic features?
No movement
What idea best describes our modern understanding of geologic change?
I think you are going for plate tectonics.
How would you rewrite the following sentence to make it true Geologic subdivide periods into eras?
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.
What describes a gap in geologic time?
Unconformity
The statement the present is the key to the past describes what basic geologic concept or doctrine?
James Hutton discovered the uniformitarianism theory, which states that the earth has changed and is still changing overtime, but very slowly.
What title best describes the current geologic age?
The current geologic age is referred to as the Holocene epoch.
What is a palaeopolyploidization?
A palaeopolyploidization is the development of polyploid organisms in the geologic past.
What best describes the geologic event taking place in the above illustration?
Seafloor spreading
Which statement describes the geologic features?
Geologic features are physical attributes of the Earth's surface that are a result of geological processes over time. These features include mountains, valleys, oceans, volcanoes, and plateaus, among others. They provide valuable insights into the Earth's history and the processes that have shaped its landscape.
What term best describes the geologic event taking place in the above illustration?
Seafloor spreading
What is the during which geologic period did all three fossils form?
To accurately answer your question, I would need to know which specific fossils you are referring to, as different fossils can originate from various geologic periods. If you provide the names of the fossils or their characteristics, I can help identify the geologic period during which they formed.
How plate tectonic results in the development of earth's major geologic features?
No movement
What idea best describes our modern understanding of geologic change?
I think you are going for plate tectonics.
What do scientists need know about geologic formations to make a geologic map?
To have a scientist make a geologic map, they need to know something about geologic formation to show what the map is meaning. They use color to show the differences of the kind of rock and its age.
Which series of words describes length of geologic time from longest to shortest?
eon>era>period
