Which of the Following Represents a Correct Chronological Ordering of Earth's

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following represents a correct chronological ordering of Earth's geological history, from earliest to latest?

• A) Permian mass extinction, Cretaceous mass extinction, Cambrian explosion
• B) Permian mass extinction, Cambrian explosion, Cretaceous mass extinction
• C) Cambrian explosion, Permian mass extinction, Cretaceous mass extinction
• D) Cambrian explosion, Cretaceous mass extinction, Permian mass extinction
• E) Cretaceous mass extinction, Permian mass extinction, Cambrian explosion

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