A geologist is studying a rock core sample of a hillside. Which would be the BEST evidence that this hillside was once covered b

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A geologist is studying a rock core sample of a hillside. Which would be the BEST evidence that this hillside was once covered b

y a body of water?

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sergeinik [125] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-08T19:27:18+03:00

Answer: Aquatic fossils would be found near the bottom of the core sampleRock cores provide valuable sources of information to geologists because it presents very accurate measurements of porosity of the rock. If a geologist obtained the rock core from a hillside and found aquatic fossils near the bottom of the core sample, he can conclude that this hillside was once covered by a body of water.