Why are relatively few details known about the life that existed on Earth prior to a few hundred million years ago?

A) Nearly all life at that time was microscopic, making it much more difficult to identify.
B) Older rocks are rarer than younger rocks because of geologic processes.
C) Many rocks have been transformed by high heat and pressure, destroying any fossils they contained.
D) All of the above are correct.


D) All of the above are correct.

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