PPT-Geologic Time

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. Comparison of Conventional & Short-Age Geology. Faith, Reason, and Earth History. Chapter 14. by Dr. Leonard Brand. Short-age. Geology. Conventional. Geology. Assumptions. Interpretations. Challenges. By Paula . Waggy. Franklin High School. With students working in pairs, pass the cardboard or . styrofoam. strips with insects pinned to them but in the wrong time periods. As an alternative, students can use their own insect collections and receive empty strips.. 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. 8. th. Grade Science. Geologic Time. Geologic time. . - Earth’s history is divided into units of time that make up the . Geologic . T. ime . S. cale. .. Time units on the scale are based on the appearance (. 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. Favs. .. . Where do sediments come from?. - Weathering. – breaking down rock into smaller pieces chemically and physically.. - Erosion. - carrying away the particles and depositing them. . Glaciers. Jacob Bleacher. Goddard Space Flight Center. 3. rd. Affordable Mars Workshop. Dec. 2, 2015. Geologic field work can be loosely defined as the body of work necessary to:. Determine the spatial distribution, age and attitude of the rock types within an area. 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.. 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. Fossils, Geologic Time, Absolute & Relative Dating, and Natural Resources Chapters 5 & 6 How Do Fossils Form? Fossils are found in sedimentary rocks like sandstone, limestone, and shale In Virginia, most fossils are Normally we think of time in terms of days or years but geologists commonly refer to events that happened millions or billions of years ago. For example earth is approximately 4.6 billion years old. GEOLOGIC TIME. 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. book for . testing purposes. Some pictures in this slideshow may show a slightly different version. Neither is right or wrong, just different interpretations.. Geologic time is divided into giant chunks of time called . 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 .