❓ Question According to the passage, what is a primary objection raised by critics to formally recognizing the Anthropocene as a new geological epoch?
- A. A. The proposed markers are not globally synchronous and are easily distorted by natural processes.
- B. B. Human impacts such as deforestation and agriculture have occurred over too long a period to pinpoint a single beginning.
- C. C. The concept lacks interdisciplinary appeal and has not prompted collaboration with other fields.
- D. D. The term 'Anthropocene' is too technical and fails to capture the cultural significance of human activity.