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HELP!! Fossil evidence has been used to understand the movement of continental plates. The figure below shows where fossils of several species have been found. How would the range of modern organisms today compare to these species?​

HELP!! Fossil evidence has been used to understand the movement of continental plates-example-1
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The answer is C - More modern species would have a smaller range because the plates are farther apart today.

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C

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With continental drift separating Pangea, we know that A and D must be false because they are farther apart today not closer. Between answer choices B and C, many of the species shown appear to have inhabited Antartica, and hardly anything lives there today. This leaves C as the most logical answer.

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