Faunal succession recognized in the sequence of fossils in stratified sedimentary rocks was a key concept that led to______ .
A) catastrophism and evidence the world was once covered with water
B) continental drift
C) sea floor spreading
D) the concept of evolution of life on Earth

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Faunal succession refers to the idea that different fossils appear in predictable sequences in different layers of sedimentary rocks. This concept was key to the development of the theory of evolution, as it provided evidence that life on Earth had changed over time, with different species evolving and going extinct at different times.

Faunal Succession Recognized in the Sequence of Fossils in Stratified