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A scientist finds many fossils of ferns in a hot, dry desert. A fern is a plant that requires little sunlight and lots of water to grow. What claim is best supported by the scientist's find?
The environment changed over time.
The environment remained the same over time.
The ferns were once adapted to a desert environment.
The fern fossils were moved to the desert from another place.
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The environment changed over time.
Finding many fern fossils in a hot, dry desert indicates the area must once have been much wetter (and suitable for ferns), so the climate/environment changed since those plants lived there.
Finding many fern fossils in a hot, dry desert indicates the area must once have been much wetter (and suitable for ferns), so the climate/environment changed since those plants lived there.
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