Geologic column is subdivided into time zones. From large internals to small intervals, the names of these time zones are:
a. Epoch, Period, Era, Eon
b. Eon, Era, Period, Epoch
c. Eon, Period, Era, Epoch
d. Eon, Epoch, Era, Period
Answer: b. Eon, Era, Period, Epoch
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