According to most estimates, Earth is approximately

A) 4.6 thousand years old.
B) 4.6 million years old.
C) 4.6 billion years old.
D) 4.6 trillion years old.


C

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generation after generation, through multiple______________, the two populations become __________ generally similar

a. selective forces b. more c. allopatric speciation d. microevolutionary events e. communicate f. interbreed g. less h. gene pool i. symmetric speciation j. macroevolutionary events

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Which of the following is NOT a way to change the porosity of a rock?

A. Cut the rock with fractures. B. Fill the pores with water. C. Deposit natural cement into pores. D. Compact clay and other sediment.

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