If a Person Found a Fossil and Presented It to William

question 34

Multiple Choice

If a person found a fossil and presented it to William Smith, what would the scientist be able to conclude about that fossil?

• A) which type of animal it was and where it had lived
• B) which layer the fossil had come from and where that layer was exposed
• C) where the fossil was found and what type of animal it was
• D) when the animal had lived and which layer it had come from

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Definitions:

Perceive

The cognitive process of interpreting and making sense of sensory information.

Environmental Invariances

Aspects of the environment that remain stable or unchanged despite transformations or changes in perspective or conditions.

Active Interpretation

The process in which individuals actively engage with and make sense of information, rather than passively receiving it.

Direct Perception

A theory that suggests individuals perceive the world directly without requiring cognitive processes to interpret sensory information.