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Handout
US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: Geologic Time

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion of geologic time, how scientists use the concept, and how they have determined its span.
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Article
Other

Planetary Society: Relative and Absolute Ages in Histories of Earth and the Moon

For Students 9th - 10th
A lengthy scholarly article that discusses the geologic time scale, its history of development, age-dating events that occurred in different eras, and how absolute and relative dating are used to assess the ages of the Earth and Moon....
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Article
American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: How Can We Tell How Old Rocks Are?

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how scientists can find out the age of the rocks they are studying.