Abundant Fossil Evidence Did Not Appear in the Geologic Record

question 10

Multiple Choice

Abundant fossil evidence did not appear in the geologic record until about_________ .

• A)300 million years ago
• B)550 million years ago
• C)5 billion years ago
• D)3 billion years ago
• E)6 million years ago

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