One Critical Requirement for Life to Arise on Earth Was

question 52

Multiple Choice

One critical requirement for life to arise on Earth was time for which to occur?

• A) The salinity of the oceans to stabilize
• B) The Earth's various climates to stabilize
• C) Molecules to accumulate and react with one another
• D) The atmospheric temperature to increase sufficiently
• E) The ozone layer to form, so that the level of ultraviolet radiation was reduced

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Definitions:

Moral Development

The process through which individuals acquire and understand values and ethics, and how to apply them in social situations.

Kohlberg

Refers to Lawrence Kohlberg, who proposed a theory of moral development in individuals, typically described in three levels of moral thinking: pre-conventional, conventional, and post-conventional.

Autonomous Moral Principles

Moral reasoning based on personal principles and values, indicative of the highest stage in Kohlberg's theory of moral development.

Conventional Role

A social role that conforms to traditional expectations and norms within a society or social group.