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The Geologic Time Scale Flashcards

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What are the four categories under eon

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Phanerozoic, Proterozoic, Archean, Hadean

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What are four the categories under era.

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Cenozoic, Mesozoic, Paleozoic, Precambrian

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What are the tree subcategories under the Proterozoic-Precambrian era.

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Neoproterozoic, Mesoproterozoic, Paleoproterozoic

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What are the four subcategories under the Archean-Precambrian era.

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Neoarchean, Mesoarchean, Paleoarchean, Eoarchean

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What are the two periods under Phanerozoic-Cenozoic.

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Quaternary and Tertiary

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What are the two subperiods under Tertiary.

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Neogene and Paleogene

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What are the three periods under the Phanerozoic-Mesozoic

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Cretaceous, Jurassic, Triassic

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What are the six periods under the Phanerozoic-Paleozoic?

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Permian, Carboniferous, Devonian, Silurian, Ordovician, Cambrian

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What are the three periods under the Neoproterozoic era?

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Ediacaran, Cryogenian, Tonian

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What are the three ca tegories under the Mesoproterozoic era?

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Stenian, Ecstasian, Calymmian

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What are the four periods under the Paleoproterozoic era?

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Statherian, Orosirian, Rhyacian, Siderian

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What are the two epochs under the quaternary period?

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Holocene and Pleistocene

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What are the two epochs under the Tertiary-Neogene period?

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Pliocene and Miocene

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What are the three epochs under the Tertiary-Paleogene period?

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Oligocene, Eocene, Paleocene

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What are the two epochs under the Carboniferous period?

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Pennsylvanian and Mississippian

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Whatv are the four epochs under the Cambrian period?

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Furongian, Series 3, Series 2, Terreneuvian

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Holocene in MYA.

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0.01 MYA

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Holocene to Pleistocene in MYA.

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2.6 MYA

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Pleistocene to Pliocene in MYA.

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Pliocene to Miocene in MYA.

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Miocene to Oligocene in MYA.

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Oligocene to Eocene in MYA.

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Eocene to Paleocene in MYA.

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Creataceous in MYA.

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Jurassic in MYA.

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Triassic in MYA.

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Permian in MYA.

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Carboniferous in MYA

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Devonian in MYA.

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Silurian in MYA.

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Ordovician in MYA.

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Cambrian in MYA.

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Ediacarian in MYA.

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Cryogenian in MYA.

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Tonian in MYA.

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Stenian in MYA.

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Ecstasian in MYA.

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Calymmian in MYA.

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Statherian in MYA.

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Orosirian in MYA.

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Rhyacian in MYA.

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Siderian in MYA.

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Neoarchean in MYA.

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Mesoarchean in MYA.

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Paleoarchean in MYA.

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Eoarchean-Hedean in MYA.

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