An Idea or Mental Construct That Organizes, Maps, and Helps

question 2

Multiple Choice

An idea or mental construct that organizes, maps, and helps us understand phenomena in the real world and make choices is referred to as a ______.

• A) unit of analysis
• B) operation
• C) definition
• D) concept

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Definitions:

First Organisms

The first organisms refer to the earliest forms of life on Earth, which are believed to be simple, single-celled organisms that appeared billions of years ago.

Trilobites

Extinct marine arthropods with a hard exoskeleton, which lived between the Cambrian and Permian periods, serving as important index fossils.

K-P Boundary

The K-Pg (Cretaceous-Paleogene) Boundary marks the mass extinction event about 66 million years ago that led to the extinction of the dinosaurs and many other species.

Meteorite Impact

The collision of a meteorite with the Earth's surface, causing crater formation and often leading to significant geological changes.