Geological period and Geological time

Geological period

Geological period noun - A unit of geological time during which a system of rocks formed.
Usage example: ganoid fishes swarmed during the earlier geological periods

Geological time and geological period are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Geological time" instead a noun phrase "Geological period".

Geological time

Geological time noun - The time of the physical formation and development of the earth (especially prior to human history).
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Geological period and geological time are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Geological period" with "Geological time", this phrases are similar.

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