As presented in the passage, the principles of the time theory most strongly support which one of the following predi...

Shiyi-Zhang May 20, 2019

I did not choose A because of the word "significantly". Why is A correct?

natnabila June 4, 2020

^ can someone explain

Anna20 February 10, 2021

Same, also struggling with this one - why is D incorrect? Thank you!

burdal December 23, 2022

Also, where is the idea of latitude invoked here?

Emil-Kunkin December 25, 2022

Hi, the whole passage is about explaining a difference in the diversity of species as latitude increases or decreases.

Emil-Kunkin December 25, 2022

The time theory tells us that the number of species is a function of the time since the last major disruption, so in the absence of another ice age, the poles should have more species in the future. This is a match for A. The theory does not support any info about if future ice ages will happen, or anything about what species have yet to be discovered.