Geological Era (Noun)
Meaning
A major division of geological time; an era is usually divided into two or more periods.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- The Mesozoic Era is often referred to as the Age of Reptiles because of the dominance of reptiles during that time.
- The Paleozoic Era saw the rapid evolution of life on Earth, with the development of complex organisms and ecosystems.
- The Cenozoic Era, which spans from 65 million years ago to the present, is the current geological era.
- The Precambrian Era is a broad term that encompasses all of geological time prior to the Cambrian Period.
- The Jurassic Period, part of the Mesozoic Era, was a time of great geological upheaval and change.