Which Statement Best Describes the Importance of Banded Iron Formations

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes the importance of banded iron formations?

• A) The rust layers in them serve as evidence for the presence of rocks on early Earth.
• B) The rust layers in them serve as evidence for the presence of iron on early Earth.
• C) The rust layers in them serve as evidence for the fall of atmospheric oxygen on early Earth.
• D) The rust layers in them serve as evidence for the rise of atmospheric oxygen on early Earth.

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