Use the scenario to answer the question. A fossil indicates that whales might have started out as small land mammals. This animal was about the size of a wolf and had a diet of meat and fish. While the fossil has the body of a land animal, its head is shaped like a whale with an ear bone that is unique to whales. Which statement is likely true about the fossil? (1 point) Responses It is a transitional fossil that shows causation. It is a transitional fossil that shows causation. It is a transitional fossil that shows correlation. It is a transitional fossil that shows correlation. It is not a transitional fossil, but it shows causation. It is not a transitional fossil, but it shows causation. It is not a transitional fossil, but it shows correlation. It is not a transitional fossil, but it shows correlation. Skip to navigation

It is a transitional fossil that shows causation.