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açambra
Hadean
Pi nerozoio
Carbon erbus
Geologic Time Scale
Objective:
Identify the different eras, periods and epochs in the Geologic Time
Scale (GTS).
Procedure:
1. Study the geologic time scale diagram below.
2. Identify the era, period or epoch labeled by the letters A, B, C, D and E.
3. Pick the correct answer from the word bank below to complete the diagram.
4. Write your answer on a separate sheet.
Word bank:
Cambrian
Cenozoic
Cretaceous Paleozoic
Pleistocene
Millions
of years
ago
Era
Poriod
Epoch
0.01
Quaternary
E
Millions
of years
ago
Eon
Era
1.8
PROcene
53
D
es
Cenozoro
Miocane
23 8
Mesocord
248
Tertiary
Oligccene
33.7
540
Eocene
54.8
Late
900
144
C.
Madle
1600
Mesozold
Jurassic
206
Triadsic
248
Early
2500
Permen
290
Late
3000
Pennayhanian
323.
Mississipplan
334
Middle
3400
Devonian
417
Eary
3800
A.
Slurian
443
Ordovician
490
4500
540
В.
Precambrian
Transcribed Image Text:açambra Hadean Pi nerozoio Carbon erbus Geologic Time Scale Objective: Identify the different eras, periods and epochs in the Geologic Time Scale (GTS). Procedure: 1. Study the geologic time scale diagram below. 2. Identify the era, period or epoch labeled by the letters A, B, C, D and E. 3. Pick the correct answer from the word bank below to complete the diagram. 4. Write your answer on a separate sheet. Word bank: Cambrian Cenozoic Cretaceous Paleozoic Pleistocene Millions of years ago Era Poriod Epoch 0.01 Quaternary E Millions of years ago Eon Era 1.8 PROcene 53 D es Cenozoro Miocane 23 8 Mesocord 248 Tertiary Oligccene 33.7 540 Eocene 54.8 Late 900 144 C. Madle 1600 Mesozold Jurassic 206 Triadsic 248 Early 2500 Permen 290 Late 3000 Pennayhanian 323. Mississipplan 334 Middle 3400 Devonian 417 Eary 3800 A. Slurian 443 Ordovician 490 4500 540 В. Precambrian
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