Question
Most of the fossils found in Virginia are in the Coastal Plain, Valley, Ridge, and Appalachian Plateau regions, BEST suggesting that these geographic provinces
Responses
A were once covered by seawater.were once covered by seawater.
B are the oldest parts of Virginia.are the oldest parts of Virginia.
C have a great deal of karst topography.have a great deal of karst topography.
D have large amounts of sedimentary rock.
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A were once covered by seawater.were once covered by seawater.
B are the oldest parts of Virginia.are the oldest parts of Virginia.
C have a great deal of karst topography.have a great deal of karst topography.
D have large amounts of sedimentary rock.
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A. were once covered by seawater.
Fossils, particularly marine fossils, are often found in areas that were once underwater. The presence of these fossils in the Coastal Plain, Valley, Ridge, and Appalachian Plateau regions of Virginia suggests that these areas were indeed covered by seawater at some point in geological history.
A. were once covered by seawater.
Fossils, particularly marine fossils, are often found in areas that were once underwater. The presence of these fossils in the Coastal Plain, Valley, Ridge, and Appalachian Plateau regions of Virginia suggests that these areas were indeed covered by seawater at some point in geological history.