When Darwin saw fossil shells of marine organisms in the mountains, he reasoned that..?

a. powerful storms scooped the animals out of the ocean and left them in the mountains.



b. ancient rock beds that were beneath the sea were elevated to form mountain ranges.



c. the ancient oceans were so deep that they covered the mountains.



d. the organisms that left the fossils migrated from the ocean to the mountains.



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When Darwin saw fossil shells of marine organisms in the mountains, he reasoned that..?
c.
Reply:Just look at the answers and consider them:



a. That's a really stupid answer. And this is Darwin we are talking about here



b. Darwin believed in changes over time - not just changes in organisms but changes in the earth. Deep time and all that. So this is the answer you are looking for



c. This is another stupid answer. Seriously...



d. Yet another stupid answer. Marine animals just decided to have a picnic on a neary mountain? Ri-ght...
Reply:c. I believe