Tutorial: Development of the Geologic Time Scale
The development of the geologic time scale is based on much of what you’ve been introduced to thus far. The evidence from fossil records makes it much easier to determine the timeline of Earth. This tutorial will discuss how each of these principles has lead us to a standard diagram for Geologic time. View this presentation to learn more about this concept. Select the play button to begin the tutorial video, and then use the navigation buttons to pause/stop, continue, or reset the tutorial. View the presentation as often as you would like, and take notes as you follow along. Be sure to set your volume at a reasonable level before you begin.