Which conclusion statement is correct?
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Responses
Water in both areas dried out at the same time.
Water in both areas dried out at the same time.
The fossils closest to Earth’s surface are the oldest.
The fossils closest to Earth’s surface are the oldest.
All rocks in both areas are the same age.
All rocks in both areas are the same age.
Both areas were covered by seawater at some time.
1 answer
The correct conclusion statement is:
Both areas were covered by seawater at some time.
This conclusion is supported by the fact that the fossils of the same marine animal were found in two distant locations, suggesting that these areas must have had a marine environment at some point in their history.
