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The length of geological time

An exercise that encourages students to look at the ways in which geologists began to understand time

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This exercise simulates how Charles Lyell tried to work out the time involved in the formation of Mount Etna in order to solve the problem of how long it had taken for all the rock layers in Earth’s history to be formed. Suitable for teachers, school (GCSE) and college (A Level) students.

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