Lol this is actually science

the answer would be c. sediment buildup on continental slope

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the period of human evolution has coincided with environmental change, including ('hominin' refers to any bipedal species closely related to humans – that is, on how do we know earth's climate has changed? a map showing dates and locations of prehistoric archeological sites and migration routes from africa into.

d. i assume the underlined word is "role." reformat if it isn't.

explanation:

role is closest to part because when replacing words, "playing a vital decision," "playing a vital activity," and "playing a vital dollar" don't make logical sense. the only meaningful choice is "playing a vital part."

this fits one of merriam-webster's definitions of role: "a function or part performed especially in a particular operation or process."