What is the main idea of using a football field to represent Earth's history?

To help visualize the immense scale of geological time and the relative timing of major events.

Describe one major event that occurred around the 13-yard line of the football field timeline.

The formation of the ozone layer.

A major extinction event occurred, possibly caused by an asteroid, volcanoes, or climate change.

Name: Exploring Geological Time
Author: Insta~Lesson

6th Grade · Earth Science · 45 min

I can describe how geologists divide Earth's history into different time periods.

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