Use the following information to answer question 16 The Cretaceous-Paleogene bou

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Use the following information to answer question 16 The Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary is a thin band of sediment containing unusually high amounts of iridium. The boundary was laid down 66 million years ago and is exposed in some places in the Badlands near Drumheller. Geologists use the boundary to help determine the age of other sediments. 16. The conjecture most clearly based on the information provided is A. the badlands look as they did 66 million years ago B. soil below the boundary is more than 66 million years old C. many Drumheller residents suffer from iridium poisoning D. high iridium levels were partially responsible for the extinction of the dinosaurs Jacob conjectured that fruit trees must be at least four years old to bear fruit. A counterexample to this statement is 17. A. Anna owns a one year old lemon tree. B. Philip picked apples of a three year old tree. C. Melle knows of a sixty year old orange tree that still produces oranges. D. Sky's four year old cherry tree has more fruit than her six year old cherry tree. 18. What type of error, if any, occurs in the following deduction? All people who work do so in an office, at a computer. Bill works, so he works in an office, at a computer A. B. C. D. a false generalization an invalid counterexample an error in deductive reasoning There is no error in the deduction.

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16) Option B - soil below the boundary is more than 66 million years old cherry tree has more by fruit than her 6 year old tree.

17) ootiin D)sky's four years old vherdfç

18) option A) a false generalization

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