If X Indicates the Fossils of Two Closely Related Species

question 4

Multiple Choice

If x indicates the fossils of two closely related species, neither of which is extinct, then their remains may be found in how many of these strata?

• A) one stratum
• B) two strata
• C) three strata
• D) four strata

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Definitions:

Conventional Level

A stage in Kohlberg's theory of moral development where an individual's moral reasoning is based on conforming to social rules and expectations.

Moral Reasoning

The process by which individuals make decisions about what is right and wrong based on values and principles.

Formal Operational

The stage of cognitive development, according to Piaget, that enables abstract, logical, and systematic thinking, typically emerging in adolescence.

Hypothetically

Involves discussing, reasoning, or theorizing based on conjecture or a supposition, rather than concrete evidence.