When Hiking High in the Mountains, You Find Fossil Marine

Multiple Choice

When hiking high in the mountains, you find fossil marine shells lying about. This provides evidence that

A) someone brought the shells to the top of the mountain.
B) shelled marine animals live on the top of mountains.
C) very high ocean waves brought the shells to the top of the mountain.
D) the mountain top was once under the ocean and has been uplifted.
E) marine animals are not restricted to living in the ocean.