When Geologists Identify Coal, They Know the Past Environment Was

question 46

Multiple Choice

When geologists identify coal, they know the past environment was a(n) ____.

• A) anaerobic swamp
• B) shallow sea
• C) aerobic swamp
• D) mountain
• E) desert

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