If We Model the History of Earth as a Single

question 9

Multiple Choice

If we model the history of Earth as a single day,at what time would the first human civilizations appear?

• A) 0.2 seconds before midnight
• B) 2 minutes before midnight
• C) 10:00 P.M.
• D) 6:00 P.M.

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