When Life First Evolved the Oceans Were

question 28

Multiple Choice

When life first evolved the oceans were

• A)hotter and there was more oxygen than today.
• B)hotter and there was less oxygen than today.
• C)cooler and there was more oxygen than today.
• D)cooler and there was less oxygen than today.

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Definitions:

Proximate Cause

A legal concept that links a defendant’s conduct with the plaintiff's injury or damage, establishing liability based on the foreseeability of the harm.

Unforeseeable Consequences

Outcomes that could not have been predicted or expected based on the information available at the time of decision or action.

Superseding Causes

Events that occur after a defendant's negligent act, breaking the chain of causation and relieving the defendant of liability.

Comparative Negligence

A legal doctrine under which a plaintiff's damages are reduced by a percentage equal to their degree of fault in causing their injury.