Question

When constructing a geologic time scale, how should you divide chunks of time? A) so that all 12 eras have an equal number of years within them B) so that each of the four eons has 1 billion years of time within them C) so that each chunk of time represents a time of similar fossils and geologic events D)so that each chunk of time corresponds to one layer of rock strata

Answer 1

Answer:

C) so that each chunk of time represents a time of similar fossils and geologic events

Explanation:

It is important to distinguish between the geological timescale and the historical timescale. Geologic time refers to the process of the emergence, formation and transformation of planet Earth. Historical time, in turn, makes reference to the emergence of human civilizations and their capacity for written communication.

To get a rough idea of how human being is a recent episode in Earth's geological time, we use some analogies. For example, if the entire history of the planet were summarized within twenty-four hours of a day, the existence of humanity would have occurred within the last three seconds of that day. So when we talk about a geologically ancient relief formation, we are saying that it formed a few thousand years ago, probably in one of the last geological ages.

Answer 2

The answer is C. i'm pretty sure :)