eons
eras
periods
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What is an eon?

A large division in Earth's history, there are 4 eons in the span of Earth's timeline

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What are eras?

Eras are a subdivision of eons, meaning they are more specific groupings throughout history 
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What are periods?

A subdivision of eras, meaning they are more specifically categorized 

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Name the four eons 

Hadean, Archean, Proterozoic, and Phanerozoic 

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What three eras took place in the Phanerozoic eon?

the paleozoic era, the mesozoic era, and the cenozoic era

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List one period from each of the three eras 

Cambrian period (paleozoic), triassic period (mesozoic), and quaternary period (cenozoic) 

answers may vary

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In which eon did simple life begin to form

The archean eon

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During which era were dinosaurs in domination

This was during the mesozoic era

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During which period did the Ice Ages occur

This was during the quaternary era