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which is the best summary of the passage? william warren orcutt found fossilized remains of mammals in los angeless la brea tar pits. this discovery reinforced the importance of the pits as a geological site and helped scientists learn more about the last ice age. william warren orcutts discoveries at los angeless la brea tar pits changed the way geologists understand californias tar pits, formerly believed to be much younger and less historically significant than they are. though the la brea tar pits were known to those who have lived near them over the centuries, william warren orcutt was the first to see their value when he discovered fossils dating to the last ice age. geologist william warren orcutt discovered los angeless la brea tar pits in 1901. his discovery helped scientists understand how tar pits form and how they impacted ancient human and animal populations.

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The passage mainly talks about William Warren Orcutt's discovery of mammal - fossilized remains in La Brea Tar Pits and its significance for understanding the pits as a geological site and the last Ice Age. The first option accurately summarizes these key points. Other options either introduce unmentioned ideas (like changing geologists' understanding of California's tar pits' age in the second option, or Orcutt being the first to see the value in the third option) or expand on details not central to the main idea (like how tar pits form and impact on ancient populations in the fourth option).

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William Warren Orcutt found fossilized remains of mammals in Los Angeles's La Brea Tar Pits. This discovery reinforced the importance of the pits as a geological site and helped scientists learn more about the last Ice Age.