Fossils Found in Strata Reveal That ________

question 51

Multiple Choice

Fossils found in strata reveal that ________.

• A) older strata carry fossils that differ greatly from living organisms
• B) geologic changes occur quickly on Earth
• C) unused body parts decrease in size
• D) innate drive to complexity of life

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Definitions:

Significance Level

The threshold below which the p-value must fall for the null hypothesis to be rejected in statistical testing.

Sample Standard Deviation

A statistic that measures the dispersion or variability of a sample dataset around its mean.

Sample Mean

The average value of a sample set from a population, often used as an estimate of the population mean.

Standard Deviation

A quantification of the level of diversity or variability in a collection of values, demonstrating how much the values differ from their average.