Question

Wendy is a paleontologist and finds a fossil of a bony fish buried in the sediment on the coast. After observing and recording several key features of the fossil as well as the area, what conclusion might she be able to make? A) that the fossil is 2 million years old B) that bony fish evolved before land plants C) that the Earth was once covered with water D) that the fossil is not native to that location

Answer 1

Answer: B) that bony fish evolved before land plants

Paleontology is the scientific study of the life that existed millions of years ago . It studies about the fossils of the primitive life forms existed on earth. Paleontologist are scientist who studies about the fossils.  

In the given situation, bony fish found buried in the sediment on the coast explains the fact that the bony fish might be existing before the domination or existence of land plants on the coast keeping in mind all the strata in the above the fossil in focus which may also show the fossils of the plants on the top of the strata and bony fish fossil below.

Answer 2

The answer is B that bony fish evolved before land plants