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Task · part of 4(D). Option D, Earth History

4(D)(4). What fossils tell you, and nine habitats

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How fossils inform us about ancient life, environment, climate and geography, then benthonic, pelagic, littoral, lacustrine, open marine, brackish, fluvial, eolian and protected reef, and how animals in each obtained food.

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  1. Geology Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-12-15), Requirement 4(D)(4)

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