Biology: Concepts and Applications (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Cecie Starr, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 18, Problem 2SA
The first interval of Earth’s existence is called the ________.
| a. Cambrian | c. Proterozoic eon |
| b. Hadean eon | d. Archean eon |
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