Short-spined sea urchin fossils were found directly above long spined sea urchin fossils in a layer of rock. What do the differences between the two sets of sea urchin fossils suggest about them?
The longer spines developed as the shorter-spined sea urchins grew older. The longer-spined sea urchins existed before the shorter-spined sea urchins. The shorter-spined sea urchins stretched their spines to ward off predators. The shorter spines did not protect the sea urchins well enough and they died off.
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The longer-spined sea urchins existed before the shorter-spined sea urchins. As you go deeped down a rock layer, you go 'farther back in time'. Therefore, the fossil on the bottom is the older one.
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