Geologist discovered fossils of identical spider mites from the same time period but on opposite sides of the ocean from each other. what conclusion discovery of these fossils?

a. the location of the fossils were once much closer to each other.

b. the mites were extraordinary swimmers.

c. the climate was much cooler during the time that the mites lived.

d. the location of the fossils were once vast swamp lands.

fossil's are like over rated rocks like low key not gonna lie i don't get why we can't just call them old rocks like for real i mean i call my grandpa and grandma that smh

the law of original horizontality explains:   why rocks appear in layers. correct answer: b the law suggests that all rock layers are originally laid down (deposited) horizontally and can later be deformed.   the principle is used by geologists to make assumptions about the relative ages of sedimentary rocks.