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Which of the following represents units of geologic time in increasing order?

A. Eon, era, period, epoch
B. Epoch, period, eon, era
C. Era, eon, period, epoch
D. Epoch, period, era, eon

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B. is the correct answer.

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Answer:

D. Epoch, period, era, eon

Step-by-step explanation:

An eon refers to the largest division of time in Earth's history used on the geological time scale. The current eon is divided into three eras. the current era is divided into three periods and the current period is divided into two epochs, reaching the Holocene, which is the current geological epoch.

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