The fossil remains of a terrestrial organism are found in Canada. These fossils appear to be similar to fossils found in the Midwestern United States, and also to fossils found in Northern Europe. What would be the best first step in a scientific procedure for determining if one of these organisms could be an ancestor of the others?

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anonymous · Answer

Compare the fossils to modern-day organisms to find any modern organisms that may have evolved from the fossilized organisms.
		Reconstruct the environments that these organisms might have lived in using modern knowledge of climatology.
		Search for more fossils in other surrounding regions to try to identify how the organisms migrated to the other continents.
		See if any of the organisms lived before the others by measuring the age of their fossils using some means, like radioactive dating.

anonymous · Answer

Mud...Do your own homework. Everyone else on this site does. You don't see everyone asking for help, do you? Gosh. you're so lazy. Learn to DIY!

anonymous · Answer

if i wanted your advice i would've asked I do NOT want the answer I just want help getting to it sheesh

anonymous · Answer

Hey bro, calm down. I'm just playin' around with you. :P You're so nice, that you're an easy target. But, no worries, I don't take advantage! :D

anonymous · Answer

-_- you just did take advantage!

anonymous · Answer

If you WANT me to, I'll manipulate your mind to where you can't think straight. :) But, no..I didn't take advantage of you. If I had, the outcome woulda been hella different.

anonymous · Answer

whats the answer.

anonymous · Answer

I winged it thanks to that no good sniffles

anonymous · Answer

I think the answer is the last one including radioactive dating

anonymous · Answer

;D Love you Mud.

anonymous · Answer

@Agent_Sniffles you're so mean...telling him to do his work...what's wrong with you!

anonymous · Answer

Bite me. >.>