Question

The fossil record is the record of life on earth preserved in rock as fossils. The fossil record provides evidence of what types of plant and animals lived, how long they lived, how they died, and changed. It also tells us about Earth’s early environment, and how it changed. The fossil record helps determine the age of rock formations by looking at how deep the fossil are buried in the rock. When a fossil is found above another fossil in a rock formation, the deeper fossil are considered older.
What can scientists infer about a specific period of Earth's history if many fossils were discovered from oxygen-breathing organisms?
A) the atmosphere lacked oxygen
B) only fish lived during that time
C) the dinosaurs used all the oxygen
D) the atmosphere had lots of oxygen

Answer 1

Answer:

the correct answer is d)

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

d is wrong the correct answer is b

Explanation:

The atmosphere lacked oxygen is correct. The lack of animals that used oxygen suggests that the environment did not have much oxygen.