{"id":29045,"date":"2024-02-22T07:41:52","date_gmt":"2024-02-22T07:41:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/?p=29045"},"modified":"2024-02-22T07:41:54","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T07:41:54","slug":"geological-history-of-the-earth-geological-time-scale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/geological-history-of-the-earth-geological-time-scale\/","title":{"rendered":"GEOLOGICAL HISTORY OF THE EARTH – GEOLOGICAL TIME SCALE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The age of our Earth, estimated at approximately 4.6 billion years, has been gleaned from the examination of meteorites and moon rock samples. Preliminary analysis of the most ancient rock samples found on Earth, focusing on radioactive elements, has revealed their age to be around 3.9 billion years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The most dependable insights into the Earth’s age have been furnished by the study of radioactive materials. Pioneers in this field, such as Pierre Curie and Rutherford, computed that the Earth’s age falls within the range of two to three billion years. Additionally, the French scientist Caste-de-Buffon made one of the earliest endeavours to unravel the geological history of our planet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the contemporary context, Earth’s history is delineated into distinct Eras, which are subsequently organised in chronological order into Epochs. Each Epoch, in turn, is subdivided into periods known as “Shakas” (Periods). This structured division aids in comprehending and tracking the Earth’s geological evolution.<\/p>\n\n\n

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