Multiple Choice
If a person found a fossil and presented it to William Smith, what would the scientist be able to conclude about that fossil?
A) which type of animal it was and where it had lived
B) which layer the fossil had come from and where that layer was exposed
C) where the fossil was found and what type of animal it was
D) when the animal had lived and which layer it had come from
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