Which describes the correct order of the geologic time scale, from oldest to most recent?

a. mesozoic era - paleozoic era - precambrian time - cenozoic era

b. cenozoic era - paleozoic era - mesozoic era - precambrian time

c. paleozoic era - precambrian time - mesozoic era - cenozoic era

d. precambrian time - paleozoic era - mesozoic era - cenozoic era

How do temperature and salinity affect deepwater currents? question 15 options: as temperatures and salinity levels of water increase, the water rises to the surface where it creates currents as it moves to colder regions. they create changes in wind direction, moving denser water in the same direction as the wind and causing the deepwater circulation patterns found in the ocean. they equalize the forces on undersea currents caused by the coriolis effect as they replace more dense water with less dense water. they create density differences that cause dense deepwater currents to flow toward the equator where they displace less dense, warmer water above them.