The correct answer is D. ocean floor mapping and earthquake tracking
Tracking earthquakes is helpful because it shows where it came from and what caused it, as well as how it affected the environment, while ocean floor mapping is useful because it shows how the bottom of the sea changed over time which happens due to tectonic activity.
In other societies education can be harder to get because not all people can afford and have schools. And others still use like hitting hands with rulers for punishment instead of detention, suspension, etc.
The earth was formed at approximately 4.5 Billion BC