During Eocene, Ellesmere Island Was at High Latitude, Yet the Eocene

question 3

Multiple Choice

During Eocene, Ellesmere Island was at high latitude, yet the Eocene fossil assemblage consisting of __________ indicates that warm temperatures existed there.

• A) trees with smooth margin leaves, large tortoises, and crocodiles
• B) palms and other sub-tropical flora
• C) ungulates, both odd- and even-toed
• D) fossil sand dollars and teeth of enormous sharks