Scientific evidence, including the ability to determine the age of rocks, has led to the discovery that Earth’s continents were once one land mass that has since been separated. Which of the following best describes how this discovery might be useful in understanding evolutionary theory?

It showed how mountains could form a barrier that would be difficult for organisms to cross.

It explained what makes the continents drift around and isolate the organisms living on them.

It provided a set of rocks of known age to which others in different places could be compared.

It suggested

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Scientific evidence, including the ability to determine the age of rocks, has led to the discovery that Earth’s continents were once one land mass that has since been separated. Which of the following best describes how this discovery might be useful in understanding evolutionary theory?

 It showed how mountains could form a barrier that would be difficult for organisms to cross.

 It explained what makes the continents drift around and isolate the organisms living on them.

 It provided a set of rocks of known age to which others in different places could be compared.

 It suggested

anonymous · Answer

that more recently evolved organisms might be found in the oldest rocks.