Which of the Following Is Evidence That Earth's History Is

question 86

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is evidence that Earth's history is not short?

• A) millions of layers of light- and dark-colored sediment that record yearly cycles
• B) rates of seafloor spreading compared to the width of the Atlantic Ocean
• C) a 4-billion-year age on a rock in Canada
• D) thousands of isotopic ages measured by different methods
• E) all of these

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