A Significant Event Influencing the Rapid Evolution of Plants on Land

question 17

Multiple Choice

A significant event influencing the rapid evolution of plants on land after their initial appearance was the ____.  

• A) increase of atmospheric oxygen
• B) reduction of ultraviolet radiation penetration through the atmosphere
• C) stabilization of global climates
• D) increase in soil nutrients
• E) merging of land masses

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