Which Statement About the Geological Time Scale Is False

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the geological time scale is false?

• A) Geological eras are divided into periods.
• B) Observations of differences in fossil assemblages in successive strata allowed scientists to estimate boundaries between divisions of time.
• C) The geological time scale has been modified as new dating methods have been developed.
• D) The divisions in the geological time scale were initially defined before the ages of rocks or fossils were known.
• E) We are currently in the Proterozoic eon.

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