Question

The fossil beds at the Falls of the Ohio, located between Louisville, Kentucky and Clarksville, Indiana, are world-renowned. There are 212 species of corals known found in these fossil beds. Consider the environmental conditions under which most coral lives. Which scenario MOST LIKELY describes the ancient environment of the Falls?

A) dry, hot, and near the equator
B) temperate, northern latitudes, underwater
C) tropical, near the equator, and underwater
D) tropical, at the boundary of two tectonic plates

Answer 1

C

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Answer 2

C) tropical and near the equator

Step-by-step explanation:

most coral reefs are in warm tropical places near the equator. If 212 species of coral thrived here then it most likely was a good environment for the coral. For example, Hawaii a warm tropical place where there are many coral reefs