Question

The existence of coal beds in Antarctica indicates that the continent once was____.

Answer 1

The existence of coal beds in Antarctica indicates that the continent once had temperate, rainy climate.

Explanation:

Antarctica continent is found to rich in coal source found at the surface of rocks near coastal regions. The coal are deposited in a layer forming beds of coal in a specific region of Antarctica. So, these coal were found mostly when plants get buried without complete decomposition in them.

Thus, the large amount of coal in a bed form indicates that once Antarctica was filled with plants and other greenery sources. And this can be possible if Antarctica had temperate rainy climate before a long time.

So, those rainy climate which was once present in Antarctica would have led to production of plants which got decomposed and buried in layers due to drastic change in the atmosphere of Antarctica leading to the present form of Antarctica.

Answer 2

Answer:

A temperate, rainy climate

Explanation:

The existence of coal beds in Antarctica indicates that the continent once was a temperate, rainy climate.