EBK THE EARTH THROUGH TIME
EBK THE EARTH THROUGH TIME
11th Edition
ISBN: 9781119117063
Author: Unknown
Publisher: YUZU
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Chapter 3, Problem 1QRD
To determine

The difference between a geochronologic division in the geological time scale and a chronostratigraphic division.

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Answer to Problem 1QRD

Geochronologic units denote the intervals of geologic time and chronostratigraphic units comprises of all the rocks deposited during a given time interval.

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Geochronology is the science of determining the age of rocks and geochronologic unit is a time unit. On the other hand, chronostratigraphic units denote the rocks that were formed or were deposited during a specific interval of time. They are also referred to as time-rock units.

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