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Which is the most inclusive division of time on the geologic time scale?A. epochB. periodC. eraD. eon

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The most inclusive division of time is the eon, which can be Archean, Proterozoic, Phanerozoic and they are divided into eras (Early/Middle/Late for the Archean and Proterozoic, Paleozoic, Mesozoic and Cenozoic for the Phanerozoic). Therefore, the correct answer is D. eon.

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