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The island of Spitzbergen is in the Arctic Ocean north of Norway, near the North Pole. Fossils of tropical fruits have been found in coal deposits in Spitzbergen. What does this indicate

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It indicates that the Island and its surroundings had a tropical climate in prehistoric times.

Explanation: Fossils were living organisms that were well preserved when they died such that they survived decomposition. Since plants and animals distribution is indicative of the existing climate therefore it can be inferred from fossils what kind of climate existed while the fossils were still living.

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