geologic time
nounDefinition of geologic time
: the long period of time occupied by the earth's geologic history
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Fossils span geologic time from hundreds to even billions of years and are discovered in many rock types and settings. — Erin Dimaggio, Smithsonian, "How Do Scientists Date Fossils?," 13 June 2019 These new divisions of geologic time will likely bring some order and clarity to an era defined by monumental change, but not all scientists agree that the new ages are the best way to reclassify recent history. — Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, "According to Geologists, We're Living In a New Age," 18 July 2018 At its core lay the realization battered into him on his first journey down the Colorado about humanity’s impermanence in the face of geologic time and how the Earth remained in a continual state of flux. — Johnforristerross, Longreads, "Taming the Great American Desert," 2 July 2018 Over geologic time, Earth’s CO2 is regulated by the balance between volcanic outgassing, which adds CO2 to the atmosphere, and CO2 removal by chemical weathering of rocks. — Scott Denning, Washington Post, "May the 4th be with Earth, a perfect planet that’s not too Hoth or Tatooine," 4 May 2018 Idaho’s oldest rocks are more than 2.6 billion years old and contain a record of all the events that transpired during that vast period of geologic time. — idahostatesman, "Learn about Idaho geology, WWII refugee’s life in recent releases | Idaho Statesman," 23 Mar. 2018 Fossils span geologic time from hundreds to even billions of years and are discovered in many rock types and settings. — Erin Dimaggio, Smithsonian, "How Do Scientists Date Fossils?," 13 June 2019 These new divisions of geologic time will likely bring some order and clarity to an era defined by monumental change, but not all scientists agree that the new ages are the best way to reclassify recent history. — Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, "According to Geologists, We're Living In a New Age," 18 July 2018 At its core lay the realization battered into him on his first journey down the Colorado about humanity’s impermanence in the face of geologic time and how the Earth remained in a continual state of flux. — Johnforristerross, Longreads, "Taming the Great American Desert," 2 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'geologic time.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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