Question
Sedimentary rocks found high in the Himalayan Mountains contain fossils of clams, sea snails, and other ocean life forms. What does this tell us about the Himalayan Mountains?
Responses
A Continental drift resulted in the movement of tectonic plates.Continental drift resulted in the movement of tectonic plates.
B There was once a large salt water lake on top of the mountains.There was once a large salt water lake on top of the mountains.
C Animals, that now live on the mountains, once lived under water.Animals, that now live on the mountains, once lived under water.
D The plates that formed these mountains were once under an ocean.
Responses
A Continental drift resulted in the movement of tectonic plates.Continental drift resulted in the movement of tectonic plates.
B There was once a large salt water lake on top of the mountains.There was once a large salt water lake on top of the mountains.
C Animals, that now live on the mountains, once lived under water.Animals, that now live on the mountains, once lived under water.
D The plates that formed these mountains were once under an ocean.
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The presence of fossils of clams, sea snails, and other ocean life forms in sedimentary rocks high in the Himalayan Mountains indicates that these rocks were formed in an environment that was once underwater. This suggests that the tectonic plates that formed the Himalayas were once part of an ocean floor before being uplifted. Therefore, the best response is:
D The plates that formed these mountains were once under an ocean.
D The plates that formed these mountains were once under an ocean.
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