Why do geologists use the geologic time scale to show earth's history?

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SCooke
Jan 5, 2018

Scales of any type are designed to make the understanding of the observations easier.

Explanation:

Using "geologic" time scales for earth (geology) history is logical, as the time durations of events between significant observable changes are much longer than those that occur in normal human life.

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