If You Float a Piece of Wood in a Container

question 47

Multiple Choice

If you float a piece of wood in a container half-full of water that rests on a weighing scale, the weight reading on the scale will

• A)decrease.
• B)remain unchanged.
• C)increase.

Utilize isotopic analysis and other biomarkers to infer ancient life forms and their diets.

Recognize behaviors observed in the fossil record and infer ecological dynamics.

Grasp the methodologies and significance of radiometric dating and isotopic analysis in paleontology.

Analyze the significance of multicellularity in the evolution of life and identify evidence supporting this transition.

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