Fossils similar to marine life found in the oceans today have been found in rocks on top of mountains. How can this be explained?

The rocks in which the fossils were found were formed under an ocean.

Marine organisms have evolved from land organisms.

Marine organisms were once able to breathe air.

The marine life can live on land or sea.

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Steve Harrell

Physics

10 January, 02:55

Fossils similar to marine life found in the oceans today have been found in rocks on top of mountains. How can this be explained?

The rocks in which the fossils were found were formed under an ocean.

Marine organisms have evolved from land organisms.

Marine organisms were once able to breathe air.

The marine life can live on land or sea.

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Will Bender · Answer 1

The answer is " The rocks in which the fossils were found were formed under an ocean.". The mountains were once underwater and were pushed up over time by the collision of tectonic plates.