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Eras, Ages, and Geological Time

Subject: Static GK (General Knowledge)

Book: General Time Knowledge

Geologists and paleontologists partition Earth’s 4.5-billion-year history into eons, eras, periods, and epochs to track significant evolutionary or climatic milestones. Terms like the Mesozoic Era or the Quaternary Period help categorize everything from dinosaur reigns to ice ages. Though these timelines dwarf human lifespans, they shape our understanding of biodiversity, fossil records, and planetary changes. People researching geological time appreciate how centuries of scientific discovery refined our perception of Earth’s immense history. It underscores how “time” unfolds over incomprehensibly vast scales compared to daily life.

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