James Hutton

question 32

Multiple Choice

James Hutton

• A) extensively studied fossils.
• B) revealed that fossils would provide the history of past life.
• C) created the first scientific classification of plants and animals.
• D) provided geologic evidence necessary for calculating the time span of evolution.

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Inches

A unit of length in the imperial and United States customary systems, equal to 1/12 of a foot or 2.54 centimeters.

Fairly Linear

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Refers to the rapid increase or growth at a constant rate over time.

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