INSTRUCTIONS: Choose the Word or Phrase in [ ] Which

question 24

Multiple Choice

INSTRUCTIONS: Choose the word or phrase in [ ] which will correctly complete the statement.
-About [20 | 50] million Americans lack health insurance.

• A)for the first item
• B)for the second item
• C)if neither item will correctly complete the statement.

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Definitions:

Eocene

The Eocene is a geological epoch that lasted from about 56 to 33.9 million years ago, during which warm climates prevailed and early mammals diversified following the extinction of the dinosaurs.

Continental Drift

The theory that the Earth's continents have moved over geological time relative to each other, thus appearing to have "drifted" across the ocean bed.

Earth's Surface

The outermost layer of the Earth comprised of land and water where various life forms exist.

Plate Tectonics

A scientific theory explaining the movement of the Earth's lithospheric plates on the asthenosphere, causing continental drift, earthquakes, volcanoes, and the formation of mountains.