Question

recall what you learned about the state of virginia. choose the statements that describe the paleontology of the state. check all that apply. the rocks in virginia represent many periods in history. virginia was once covered by a sea. virginias fossils include woolly mammoths. the allegheny plateau includes coal deposits. virginia is home to fossils that are mostly from the cenozoic era. the states climate was once warm and humid, like a tropical jungle.

Explanation:

• Virginia's geological record spans multiple geologic time periods, so its rocks represent many historical periods.
• Paleontological and geological evidence confirms Virginia was submerged by ancient seas at multiple points in its history.
• Woolly mammoth fossils have been discovered in Virginia, dating to the Pleistocene epoch.
• The Allegheny Plateau region of Virginia contains significant coal deposits formed from ancient plant matter, a paleontological/geological feature.
• Fossil records (e.g., tropical plant and animal fossils) show Virginia had a warm, humid, jungle-like climate in past geologic eras.
• Most of Virginia's fossils are from the Paleozoic and Mesozoic eras, not the Cenozoic, so that statement is incorrect.

Answer:

• The rocks in Virginia represent many periods in history.
• Virginia was once covered by a sea.
• Virginia's fossils include woolly mammoths.
• The Allegheny Plateau includes coal deposits.
• The state's climate was once warm and humid, like a tropical jungle.