09 Geologic Time

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09 Geologic Time

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16 questions

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The globe below shows what Earth's landforms may have looked like 750 million years ago. (Make sure to watch the globe spin all the way around, you can also put your mouse on the globe and scroll to zoom in and out).

Compare the globe above to the one below, which shows what Earth's landforms may have looked like 20 million years ago. ( Make sure to watch the globe spin all the way around)

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Visit the website dinasaurpictures.org to navigate to a model of earth 750 million years ago and 20 million years ago. (Or look at the globes above)

What did Earth look like 750 million years ago compared to 20 millions years ago? How did the land formations change?

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The Geologic Time Scale is used for absolute dating in earth's history.


There are 4 major divisions in the Geologic Time Scale.

The longest division are __________, which can be broken down into __________.
These can be divided into __________.
The smallest major divisions are __________

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09 Geologic Time

09 Geologic Time

Visit the website dinasaurpictures.org to navigate to a model of earth 750 million years ago and 20 million years ago. (Or look at the globes above)

What did Earth look like 750 million years ago compared to 20 millions years ago? How did the land formations change?

Visit the website dinasaurpictures.org to navigate to a model of earth 750 million years ago and 20 million years ago. (Or look at the globes above)

What did Earth look like 750 million years ago compared to 20 millions years ago? How did the land formations change?

How would you describe what Geologic Time is in your own words?

What part of the geologic time scale are we currently living in?

Arrange the geologic time divisions from largests to smallest.

Fossils have been found from the Hadean eon.

During the Proterzoic eon, what did photosynthetic bacteria add to the atmosphere?

The Phanerozoic eon is known as the time of visible life.

How would you describe what Geologic Time is in your own words?

09 Geologic Time

09 Geologic Time

Visit the website dinasaurpictures.org to navigate to a model of earth 750 million years ago and 20 million years ago. (Or look at the globes above)What did Earth look like 750 million years ago compared to 20 millions years ago? How did the land formations change?

Visit the website dinasaurpictures.org to navigate to a model of earth 750 million years ago and 20 million years ago. (Or look at the globes above)What did Earth look like 750 million years ago compared to 20 millions years ago? How did the land formations change?

What part of the geologic time scale are we currently living in?

Arrange the geologic time divisions from largests to smallest.

Fossils have been found from the Hadean eon.

During the Proterzoic eon, what did photosynthetic bacteria add to the atmosphere?

The Phanerozoic eon is known as the time of visible life.

How would you describe what Geologic Time is in your own words?

Visit the website dinasaurpictures.org to navigate to a model of earth 750 million years ago and 20 million years ago. (Or look at the globes above)

What did Earth look like 750 million years ago compared to 20 millions years ago? How did the land formations change?

Visit the website dinasaurpictures.org to navigate to a model of earth 750 million years ago and 20 million years ago. (Or look at the globes above)

What did Earth look like 750 million years ago compared to 20 millions years ago? How did the land formations change?