According to the Fossil Record, How Old Is the Oldest

question 24

Multiple Choice

According to the fossil record, how old is the oldest evidence of life forms on the surface of the Earth?

• A) 6000 years
• B) a few million years
• C) 65 million years
• D) about 3.5 billion years
• E) you can't fool me, there is no way to measure the ages of ancient fossils

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