geologic time scale
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geologic time scale
noun geologic time scales · geological timescale · geologic timescale
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A chronological scale of the earth's history used to measure the relative or absolute age of any part of geologic time.
If maths and physics are the nearest we have to a universal language to communicate with visiting extra-terrestrials, handing them a geologic time scale would be about as useful as a Jackson Pollock painting. It looks hella scientific […] but essentially it’s a very fancy way of telling the story ab
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noun chronological scale of the earth's history
| Español | escala temporal geológica |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 地質年代 /地质年代 dìzhì niándài |
| Português | escala de tempo geológico |
| Deutsch | geologische Zeitskala |
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