the standard method used to divide the Earths long natural history into manageable parts
geologic time scale
the largest division of geologic time
eon
a unit of geologic time that includes two or more periods
era
a unit of geologic time into which eras are divided
period
a subdivision of a geologic period
epoch
the death of every member of a species
extinction
Paleozoic
Marine Life
Mesozoic
Reptile
Cenozoic
mammals