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During which two geologic time periods did most of the surface bedrock of the Taconic Mountains form?
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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 information did geologists use to develop the geologic time scale?
Radiometric dating and association of fossils with time scales during the periods when life existed.
The major divisions in geologic time are?
Precambrian Paleozoic: -cambrian -ordovician -silurian -devonian -mississippian -pennsylvanian -permian Mezozoic: -triassic -jurassic -cretaceous Cenozoic: -tertiary -quaternary
What were the major geologic event in the Pliocene?
One of the major geologic events during the Pliocene Epoch was the joining of the North American and South American tectonic plates. This joining formed the Isthmus of Panama separating the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. This affected both land animals and marine life.
Why did geologists develop the geologic time scale?
The geological time scale is the geologic history of the planet from formation to the present. It starts with large divisions of time called eons and is subdivided into successively smaller units of time based on dominant lifeforms, extinction events, even climate. The development of the geologic time scale was initially based on the observation and reasoning that deeper layers of rock are generally older than less deep layers in what is called the "Law of Superposition".Paleontologists look for index fossils in fossil bearing sedimentary rock. Index fossils are organisms that were widespread, rapidly evolving, and only existed for a short period of time as evidenced by their appearance in the fossil record of specific rock strata. The appearance of a fossil alongside an index fossil gives a rough approximation of the age of the fossil in relative terms as it would appear on the geologic time scale. The appearance of the same fossil alongside index fossils of different geologic ages means that the fossil organism spanned multiple geologic time periods. Associations of specific strata alongside radiographically datable igneous and metamorphic rock determines the absolute age of a fossil.A period of around 4,600,000,000 years, the largest groupings of geologic time are eons, followed in descending order by era, period, epoch, and age.The geologic time scale is very important, especially in fields involving the exploration and retrieval of fossil fuels, which are geologically date range specific.
How did geologic periods get their names?
Many periods are named after places where rocks from those periods are found. For example the Jurassic period is named after the Jura Mountains in the Alps.
When were the Jura Mountains formed?
The Jura Mountains are in the western Alps. They were formed in three stages, in the Lias (early Jurassic), Dogger, and Malm geologic periods.
How is the geologic time scale used in science?
A geologic time scale is a scale that was developed by scientists to show when and for how long different events happened in the Earth's history. Some events included on the scale are when plant life appeared, when mountains were formed and when dinosaurs roamed the Earth. The geologic time scale divides Earth's history into periods such as the Cretaceous, Jurassic and Triassic 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.
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.
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.
Was era or period longer?
On the geologic time scale, an era is longer than a period. There are 12 geologic eras in total and they are composed of geologic periods. For instance, the Mesozoic era is composed of the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.
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 are the basic divisions of the Geologic Time Scale from larger to small?
eras and periods
How can rocks on high mountains have fossils?
The material on the mountains was not always up there. Mountains are generally created by what is called uplift. And places that were under water and then had remains laid down and fossilized can be uplifted through long periods of time to create mountains. The fossils are then found up there in the mountains. The geologic process is fairly well understood and modeled by geologists.
Eras of geologic time are subdivided into?
Eras are divided into periods.
