The Hadean Eon

Image courtesy W.H. Freeman and Company
The Hadean Period ended about 3800 million years ago. It is the oldest time period and is the beginning of the earth. There were lots of volcanoes. Meteorites crashed into the earth and had an impact. There are very few fossil from this time.
To learn more about the Hadean, try these:
  • Michael trips through a black hole.
  • Splash!
  • Another - Hadean picture: hadean/hade2.jpg
  • Another - Hadean picture: hadean/hade3.jpg
  • Another - Hadean picture: hadean/hade4.jpg
    Produced by Michael Poindexter
    4th grade Quest class
    Glendover Elementary, Lexington KY
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    University of Kentucky
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