As the New Science Gained in Prestige and Became Increasingly

question 30

Multiple Choice

As the new science gained in prestige and became increasingly professional

• A)women scientists found themselves marginalized.
• B)women scientists became somewhat more prominent.
• C)women remained totally irrelevant.
• D)women scientists remained important but only in Scandinavia.
• E)education for women was severely restricted by religious tradition.

Learn about the role of plate tectonics in the geological and biological evolution of Earth.

Understand the effects of climate change on ecosystems and species distributions.

Recognize the significance of dating geological events absolutely versus relatively.

Understand the impact of atmospheric conditions on the size and evolution of animal species over geological time scales.

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