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Why have fossils of marine animals been found in rocks on mountain tops?
A.
The rocks show marine species once lived on land.
B.
The rocks on the mountain tops were once below the ocean.
C.
The rocks were moved to the mountain tops.
D.
The rocks on the mountain tops eroded.
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B. The rocks on the mountain tops were once below the ocean.
Explanation: Marine animals lived and were buried in sediments on the seafloor. Later those sedimentary rocks were uplifted by tectonic processes (mountain building), carrying the marine fossils up to mountain tops. Options A and D are incorrect; C is related but less specific than B.
Explanation: Marine animals lived and were buried in sediments on the seafloor. Later those sedimentary rocks were uplifted by tectonic processes (mountain building), carrying the marine fossils up to mountain tops. Options A and D are incorrect; C is related but less specific than B.
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