Chalk rock containing fossils of algae and tropical sea creatures is found in southern England and other locations in Europe.What does this tell us about the past environment of that region of the world?
A) that rivers once cut through a landscape that is now a shallow ocean
B) that fossils in Europe poorly represent the environmental conditions where they are deposited
C) that what is now dry land was once covered by a warm,shallow sea
D) that much of Western Europe was once a vast desert

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The presence of chalk rock containing fossils of algae and tropical sea creatures indicates that the region was once covered by a warm, shallow sea, which is now dry land. This is a common feature of chalk formations in Europe.

Chalk Rock Containing Fossils of Algae and Tropical Sea Creatures