The First Life to Originate on Earth Must Be

question 118

Multiple Choice

The first life to originate on Earth must be

• A) at least as old as the oldest fossils
• B) exactly the same age as the oldest fossils
• C) younger than the oldest fossils
• D) much older than the oldest fossils

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Definitions:

Simple Interest

Interest calculated only on the principal amount, or on that portion of the principal amount which remains unpaid.

Compounded Daily

A method of calculating interest where the interest amount is added to the principal sum at the end of each day, leading to interest earned on interest.

Compounded Monthly

The process of adding interest to the principal sum of a deposit or loan, with the effect that interest is then earned on the interest from the previous period.

Compounds Interest Continuously

A method of calculating interest where the interest earned is added to the principal so that the next interest calculation is on the sum of the principal plus previously earned interest.