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Which best explains why scientists found fossils for many different mammals and green plants in a desert area?

A.
The area was once underwater and dried up over time.

B.
The area did not change very much over time periods.

C.
The area was once able to support different kinds of life.

D.
The area had a colder climate during earlier time periods.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
C. The area was once able to support different kinds of life.

Finding fossils of mammals and green plants means the environment used to be suitable for those organisms (wetter/vegetated), so it changed from a life-supporting habitat to a desert.