Earth: An Introduction to Physical Geology (12th Edition)
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780134074252
Author: Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 1, Problem 1GST
To determine
The percentage or fraction of geological timescale that is represented by the recorded history of human kind.
Expert Solution & Answer
Answer to Problem 1GST
The percentage or fraction of geological timescale that is represented by the recorded history of human kind is 0.000001% or
Explanation of Solution
Given info:
The length of recorded history for humankind is about 5000 years.
The age of the earth is 4.5 billion years.
Rounding it to the nearest billion, the age of the earth is 5 billion years.
Therefore, the fraction of geological timescale that is represented by the recorded history of human kind is
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Chapter 1 Solutions
Earth: An Introduction to Physical Geology (12th Edition)
Ch. 1.1 - Prob. 1CCCh. 1.1 - Prob. 2CCCh. 1.1 - Prob. 3CCCh. 1.1 - Prob. 1EOECh. 1.1 - Prob. 2EOECh. 1.2 - Prob. 1CCCh. 1.2 - Prob. 2CCCh. 1.2 - Prob. 3CCCh. 1.2 - Prob. 4CCCh. 1.2 - Prob. 5CC
Ch. 1.2 - Prob. 1EOECh. 1.2 - Prob. 2EOECh. 1.3 - Prob. 1CCCh. 1.3 - Prob. 2CCCh. 1.3 - Prob. 1EOECh. 1.3 - Prob. 2EOECh. 1.4 - Prob. 1CCCh. 1.4 - Prob. 2CCCh. 1.4 - Prob. 3CCCh. 1.4 - Prob. 4CCCh. 1.4 - Prob. 5CCCh. 1.5 - Prob. 1CCCh. 1.5 - Prob. 2CCCh. 1.5 - Prob. 3CCCh. 1.6 - Prob. 1CCCh. 1.6 - Prob. 2CCCh. 1.6 - Prob. 3CCCh. 1.7 - Prob. 1CCCh. 1.7 - Prob. 2CCCh. 1.8 - Prob. 1CCCh. 1.8 - Prob. 2CCCh. 1.8 - Prob. 3CCCh. 1.8 - Prob. 4CCCh. 1 - Prob. 1GSTCh. 1 - Prob. 2GSTCh. 1 - Prob. 3GSTCh. 1 - Prob. 4GSTCh. 1 - Prob. 5GSTCh. 1 - Prob. 6GSTCh. 1 - Prob. 7GST
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