Why Are Analogue Models Used

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Multiple Choice

Why are analogue models used?

• A)to create laboratory studies that are comparable to the real-life phenomenon being studied
• B)to create laboratory studies that replicate earlier conducted studies
• C)to create laboratory studies that produce reliable results
• D)to create laboratory studies that include and observe both treatment and control groups

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Definitions:

Ordovician

A geologic period and system of the Paleozoic Era, following the Cambrian and preceding the Silurian, marked by significant diversification of life.

Natural Selection

The process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

Triassic

A geological period that occurred approximately 252 to 201 million years ago, marking the beginning of the Mesozoic Era.

Cretaceous

The last period of the Mesozoic Era, marked by significant geological events and the extinction of dinosaurs.