Geologist discovered fossils of identical spider mites from the same time period but on opposite sides of the ocean from each other. What conclusion is supported by the discovery of these fossils?(1 point)

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The mites were extraordinary swimmers.
The mites were extraordinary swimmers.

The climate was much cooler during the time that the mites lived.
The climate was much cooler during the time that the mites lived.

The locations of the fossils were once much closer to each other.
The locations of the fossils were once much closer to each other.

The locations of the fossils were once vast swamp lands.

Answer 1

The conclusion supported by the discovery of these fossils is:

The locations of the fossils were once much closer to each other.

This inference suggests that the continents have since drifted apart, which aligns with the theory of plate tectonics and explains how identical species could exist on opposite sides of the ocean in the past.