Which of the Following Is the Longest Period of Time

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the longest period of time?

• A) The length of the entire Mesozoic era
• B) The half-life of ⁴⁰K
• C) Five million years
• D) The half-life of ¹⁴C
• E) The time since the Cambrian explosion

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