What Are Believed to Have Been the Best Places for Life

question 22

Multiple Choice

What are believed to have been the best places for life to have formed on Earth?

• A) near the south pole, on the ice
• B) on the continent of Africa, in the areas with no water
• C) in liquid water, probably in the deep oceans near hydrothermal vents
• D) in volcanoes, where lots of energy was available

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