GK
BIG BANG THEORY
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Question
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Which of the following refers to the smaller stages in an era?
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Period
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Phase
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Eon
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Epoch
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -era = A unit of time shorter than an eon but longer than a period. period = A unit of time shorter than an era but longer than epoch. epoch = A unit of time shorter than a period but longer than an age.
Detailed explanation-2: -The geologic time scale is divided into (from longest to shortest): eons, eras, periods, epochs and ages.
Detailed explanation-3: -Eon, era, period, epoch, subepoch, age, and subage are the hierarchical geochronologic units.
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