L2: Geographic Time

How is the age of the

Essential Earth important to the
Question study of biological
evolution?
AGENDA
Talk about geological time scales

Go over expectations
Complete the Activity
 Geological Time
Scale
• Earth’s history is organized by the geological time scale.
• The geological time scale covers the last 4.6 billion years.
• Earth is currently 4.6 billion years old.
• 540 million years ago complex life first showed up on the
geological record.
• The boundaries between geological periods are defined by
mass extinction events.
 • Do not dig through the
cabinets
Expectations • Do not run around the
room
• Do not destroy any of
the supplies
• Use your inside voices