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Graphical Representation of Geologic Time (title provided or enhanced by cataloger)
http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/geotime/time.html
From DLESE Community Collection (DCC)
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This page has an illustration of the 4.5 billion year old Earth's time scale shown as a spiral with pictorial representations of both marine and terrestrial life. The text discusses how the age of the Earth is determined. The illustration is from the USGS General Interest Publication, Geologic Time by William L. Newman.
Intended for grade levels:
  • Informal
  • General public
Type of resource:
  • Visual:
    • Illustration - scientific
    • Visualization - scientific
  • Text:
    • Ref. material
Subject:
  • Geological Sciences:
    • Geologic time
Technical requirements:
No specific technical requirements, just a browser required
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
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DLESE Catalog ID: DLESE-000-000-000-862
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Publisher: United States Geological Survey


Contact: Kathie Watson
United States Geological Survey