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according to the fossil record, how old is the oldest evidence of life forms on the surface of the earth?

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about 3.7 billion years old or 3.5 Bilion years old

Step-by-step explanation:

The earliest life forms we know of were microscopic organisms (microbes) that left signals of their presence in rocks about 3.7 billion years old.

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