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geologic time, the extensive interval of time occupied by the geologic history of Earth. Formal geologic time begins at the start of the Archean Eon (4.0 billion to 2.5 billion years ago) and continues to the present day. Modern geologic time scales additionally often include the Hadean Eon, which is an informal interval that extends from about 4.6 billion years ago (corresponding to Earth’s initial formation) to 4.0 billion years ago. Geologic time is, in effect, that segment of Earth history that is represented by and recorded in the planet’s rock strata. The geologic time scale is the “calendar” for ...(100 of 313 words)