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After mining, to reclaim the land, the depression is filled with rocks then the top is filled with loosely graded soil. Introduction of early succession plants is important before big trees can grow. The early succession plants help in the breaking down of the rocks into soil hence making the topsoil deeper to support trees.
Answer: D. The kinds of organisms that lived there long ago.
Explanation: Finding fossils in an area can help us learn about the kinds of organisms that lived there long ago. The fossil leave traces behind about what type of animal lived there and who the animal was.