PPT-Radiodating Geologic Time Scale

Radiodating A method of determining the age of materials Radiodating works by looking for some radioactive isotope present in a certain material All radioactive elements decay at a known rate the half life. 01: . Geologic Time . Scale. Huge sections of time are broken down into smaller groups of time:. E. ons, Eras, . P. eriods, and . E. pochs. Eon. is the largest time block. . (kind of like what we would think of as years).. 01: . Geologic Time . Scale. Huge sections of time are broken down into smaller groups of time:. E. ons, Eras, . P. eriods, and . E. pochs. Eon. is the largest time block. . (kind of like what we would think of as years).. How long ago were the dinosaurs here? How do we even describe geologic time anyway?. EONS. which are divided into . ERAS. ,. which are divided into. . PERIODS. ,. which are divided into. . EPOCHS. In depth: chapter 19. Geologic Time Scale. Examining layers of sedimentary rock, scientists have put together a chronology of Earth’s history.. It is divided into 4 Eras:. 1. Precambrian (3.5 . bya. Relative Dating. How old is the Earth?. The Earth is about 4.6 billion years old. Much of its history is recorded in the rocks. Observations of fossils, rock types, evidence of . faulting, uplift, and folding as well as igneous . East-Central Idaho — . Metasedimentary. Strata, . Ore . Types, . Folds, Dikes, and Metamorphic Overprint. Art . Bookstrom. , Steve Box, Pam Cossette, . Tom Frost, and Shane . Kostka. . Regional Geologic Map showing the Mesoproterozoic Belt-Purcell basin and the Lemhi sub-basin . The geologic time scale divides Earth’s long history into units of time…. Eras. .  . Periods. .  . Epochs. Eras. are divided into . P. eriods. .. Periods. are divided into . Epochs. .. Precambrian. Section 12.1 Discovering earth’s history. Uniformitarianism – the idea that physical, chemical, and biological laws that operate today also operated in the past; the present is the key to the past.. a. Fossils. 3. Geologic Time Scale. 4. Geologic Belts. 5. NC Geologic History. How do we know . geologic . history. ?. Earth's History. Earth's history spans over a length of . 4.5 billion . years. Geologists have divided that time into units based on major geologic events and life forms. Relative age dating:. Age of a rock compared to other rocks. Used to understand a sequence of events. What are the ways to tell . RELATIVE AGE. .. 1. Law of Superposition (Undisturbed) . 2. Extrusion & Intrusion (Igneous Rock). Geologic Time and Evolution Earth Has a History Geologic materials record enormous changes. Earth is a complex, evolving system. Physical and biological systems continuously interact. Earth constantly changes and has done so through time. ___When you started second grade. ___When you were born. ___ When you started kindergarten. ___When you learned to ride a bike.. ___ When you learned to walk.. ___ When you learned to read.. ___ When you lost your first tooth.. On the Cutting Edge – Professional Development for Geoscience Faculty . Teaching About Time Workshop. Ilyse Resnick. Premise of talk. The representation of extreme temporal magnitudes is subject to the same forces that guide our comprehension of conventional time. What is it and Why do we care? . What is the geologic time scale? . . Geologic Time Scale:. A record of the Earth’s . history broken up into . various units of time that. are based on types of . fossils contained within .