The Hadean Was a Time in Earth History When

question 48

Multiple Choice

The Hadean was a time in Earth history when

• A) the first abundant shelly organisms appeared in the fossil record.
• B) the Earth's interior was so hot that a solid outer crust,if present,was likely being extensively remelted.
• C) stable continental interiors,termed cratons,first formed.
• D) the dinosaurs appeared and came to dominate large-scale terrestrial life.

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