Question

Archaeologists have long known that burrowing creatures are capable of disrupting the items in

archaeological dig sites. Ants, worms, and rodents can all disturb such sites, but the damage they cause
pales in comparison to the mayhem caused by armadillos. A recent study showed that when they burrow,
armadillos displace archaeological material not just horizontally but also vertically, pushing recent items
deep into the soil while kicking older artifacts up to the surface. The mess made by these industrious
diggers can throw off the timelines of digs by hundreds, if not thousands of years.
Question
Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage?
Archaeologists consider the location of items when determining a timeline.
Armadillos burrow primarily in areas where archaeologists are digging.
Burrowing creatures are less of a problem for archaeologists today than they once were.
The damage caused by ants, worms, and rodents also affects archaeologists' timelines.

Answer 1

Statement that can be inferred from the passage is that

Archaeologists consider the location of items when determining a timeline

Step-by-step explanation:

Archaeologists use the position of the object in the soil and its depth to determine how far back in time it goes.

This is because of sedimentation and depositing of new land over the old one which pushes the older things down the soil while the comparatively new artifacts are found over them.

The passage talks about how armadillos borrow recklessly and move the artifacts from their original position and wrecking the timeline of things as they should be.