In geological time, 4.5 billion years is called "deep time." Anything less than that is considered quick in a geological scale.
Time is divided first into eons. Eons are divided into eras, and eras are divided into Systems, also called Periods. Periods are then divided into Series (Epochs) and then Stages (Ages) and lastly Chronozones. The following are all of the eons, eras, and periods in Earth's history. You can learn more about geological time by visiting the related link.
Hadean - 4.5 to 3.8 billion years ago (bya)(Not divided into eras)
Archean - 3.8 to 2.5 byaEoarchean 3.8 - 3.5 byaPaleoarchean 3.5 - 3.1 byaMesoarchean 3.1 - 2.7 byaNeoarchean 2.7 - 2.5 byaNone of the above eras are divided into periods. Proterozoic - 2.5 to 0.54 byaPaleoproterozoic 2.5 - 1.6 byaSiderian 2.5 - 2.3 bya
Rhyacian 2.3 - 2.05 bya
Orosirian 2.05 - 1.8 bya
Statherian 1.8 - 1.6 bya
Mesoproterozoic 1.5 - 1 byaCalymmian 1.6 - 1.4 bya
Ectasian 1.4 - 1.2 bya
Stenian 1.2 - 1 bya
NeoproterozoicTonian 1 bya - 850 million years ago (mya)
Cryogenian 850 - 625 mya
Ediacaran 625 - 550 mya
Phanerozoic - 540 - 0 million years ago (mya)PaleozoicCambrian 542 - 488 mya
Ordovician 488 - 443 mya
Silurian 443 - 416 mya
Devonian 416 - 359 mya
Carboniferous 359 - 299 mya
Permian 299 - 251 mya
MesozoicTriassic 251 - 200 mya
Jurassic 200 - 146 mya
Cretaceous 146 - 66 mya
CenozoicPaleogene 66 - 23 mya
Neogene 23 - 2.6 mya
Quaternary 2.6 mya - Present
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The measurement of Earth's history divided into time periods is called the geological time scale. It is divided into eons, eras, periods, epochs, and ages, with each unit representing a significant change in Earth's geological and biological history.
Geological eras can be divided into periods, epochs and ages.
The geological time scale is divided into: Eons (Such as the Proterozoic and the Phanerozoic) THEN Eras (Such as the Mesozoic and the Cenozoic) THEN Periods (Such as the Cretaceous and the Quaternary) THEN Series, alternatively Epoch (Such as the Pleistocene and the Holocene) THEN Stage (Such as the Campanian and the Tarantian)
Geological time is typically divided into units based on types of rock layers, fossils, and major events in Earth's history. The primary units of geological time are eons, eras, periods, epochs, and ages. These divisions help scientists organize and study the Earth's long history.
Geological time eras are divided into periods, which are further divided into epochs. Each era represents a significant span of time in Earth's history, characterized by distinctive geological and biological events. These divisions help scientists organize and study the vast expanse of Earth's history.
The Precambrian.
The geological time scale.
The geological time scale is the history of the earth. This is in the eras period and epochs.
The largest divisions of time on the geological time scale are eons, which are the longest units of time and are further divided into eras. The current eon, the Phanerozoic Eon, is divided into three eras: Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic. Each era is further subdivided into periods, epochs, and ages.
Geological eras can be divided into periods, epochs and ages.
The geological time scale, divided into eons, eras, periods, epochs, and ages, is organized based on key events in Earth's history, such as mass extinctions and the appearance of significant life forms. Each division represents a period when particular types of plants and animals dominated the planet, leading to the classification of geological time periods based on the fossil record and evolutionary history of life on Earth.