The Eon. We are currently in the 4th Eon.
geologic time scale
precambrian time
Prehistoric time line
Geologic Time Scale
It was the Precambrian time period.
The period of Earth's time that would be considered longest is the Precambrian Era.
The Precambrian time is the longest part of Earth's history, spanning from the formation of Earth around 4.6 billion years ago to about 541 million years ago. It makes up about 88% of Earth's history.
Pre-Cambrian Time Period
The Precambrian era spanned approximately 4 billion years, making it the longest geologic time period in Earth's history.
The Precambrian is actually the longest block (division) of time in earth geological history. But the Paleozoic era is the longest of the three "eras". The paleozoic era started about 550 million years ago and is marked by the appearance of abundant invertebrate life in the oceans. The paleozoic era ended about 225 million years ago with the forming of the supercontinent Pangaea.
The geologic time intervals from longest to shortest are eon, era, period, epoch, and age. This hierarchical sequence represents the largest divisions (eons) to the smallest subdivisions (ages) of Earth's history.
The geological time scale is the history of the earth. This is in the eras period and epochs.
The longest epoch in the geologic time scale is the Precambrian, which covers about 88% of Earth's history. It includes the Hadean, Archean, and Proterozoic eons, spanning from Earth's formation around 4.6 billion years ago to the beginning of the Cambrian period around 541 million years ago.
Venus takes the second longest time to orbit the sun, with an orbital period of about 225 Earth days.
fossil record geologic time scale
fossil record geologic time scale