Which Period of Earth Represents When Evolution Was Progressing at the Most

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which period of Earth represents when evolution was progressing at the most rapid rate, as evidenced by fossils such as those of the Burgess Shale?

• A) Silurian period
• B) Cambrian period
• C) Devonian period
• D) Ordovician period
• E) Carboniferous period

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