The Expression "Pull of the Recent" Refers to the Fact

question 10

Multiple Choice

The expression "pull of the recent" refers to the fact that ________.

• A) younger fossils are more important for the study of evolution than older fossils
• B) older rocks are more likely to be volcanic rocks with no fossils
• C) younger rocks are more likely to be covered up or otherwise inaccessible
• D) the quality of the fossil record gets worse the farther back in time you look
• E) younger fossils are more likely to be preserved by permineralization

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