Question

In the Western Hemisphere, crocodiles can be found only as far north as southern Florida. Crocodiles require warm temperature to survive. The average annual temperature for southern Florida is 76 degrees
. However, crocodile fossils and fossilized subtropical plants have been found in parts of western Colorado, where the average annual temperature is
.

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​Which statement explains why crocodile fossils are found in western regions of the United States but living crocodiles are not? ​

A

Crocodiles used to live in cold climates but adapted to warm climates.

B

The climate changed, and crocodiles could not survive in this region.

C

Crocodiles migrated from Florida to Colorado, where they died.

D

A glacier carried crocodile bones from Mexico to Colorado

Answer 1

I think it’s B. The climate changed, and crocodiles could not survive in this region,

it sounds right
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