Question

Which statement BEST hypothesizes the evolutionary history of the area shown?
Responses
A The area was once an ocean and was replaced by taiga and coniferous forest.The area was once an ocean and was replaced by taiga and coniferous forest.
B The area was once covered by an ocean and was replaced by temperate deciduous forest.The area was once covered by an ocean and was replaced by temperate deciduous forest.
C The area was once a temperate deciduous forest and was replaced by a freshwater lake.The area was once a temperate deciduous forest and was replaced by a freshwater lake.
D The area was once a freshwater lake, but it was replaced by the expansion of an ocean.The area was once a freshwater lake, but it was replaced by the expansion of an ocean.

Answer 1

B

Reason: The rock/fossil evidence indicates marine sediments (an ocean) overlain by terrestrial plant debris and soil with broadleaf plant fossils — consistent with the ocean being replaced by a temperate deciduous forest.