The fossil record is representative but not __________

All of the following statements about female genital cutting are correct EXCEPT:

a. it has affected more than 140 million women worldwide. b. it has been condemned by international medical and humans rights groups. c. it only slightly lowers the chances of infant mortality during childbirth. d. it is customary in parts of the Middle East and Africa. e. more than 3 million are performed every year.

In which list are the major steps of solar system formation in the correct order?

A) gravitational collapse of the solar nebula, accretion, condensation B) gravitational collapse of the solar nebula, condensation, accretion C) accretion, condensation, gravitational collapse of the solar nebula

Compared to its contemporary mammals, Purgatorius had __________

a. less specialized teeth b. much larger brains c. smaller hands d. more culture

Why is the Chavín culture of the central Andes considered the first Andean civilization?

a. Because of its stratified social and political organization and its monumental achievements in metallurgy, weaving, irrigation systems, and stone sculpture. b. Because of its intensive agricultural subsistence strategy. c. Because in spite of the fact that the Chavín people subsisted solely by hunting and gathering, they were still able to develop a sophisticated iconography that reflected a sophisticated cosmology. d. Because unlike previous cultures in the region, archaeological evidence has shown that the Chavín culture produced art and music. e. Because of the predominance of domesticated llama bones in the record.