* If you found a fossil like the one pictured above in an open grassy field, what could you infer about this particular part of Earth
during much earlier times?
Earth's earlier environment in this particular area was covered with water.
Earth's earlier environment in this particular area was most likely a deep
canyon
Earth's earlier environment in this particular area was frozen like the
ground coverings of a tundra.
Earth's earlier environment in this particular area was also similar to the
open, grassy field you see today.

Do you have a photo available of the fossil? It’s fine if not!

Explanation:

the best answer is d because the strong cohesion is caused by the ability of water molecules to undergo hydrogen bonding.

a is incorrect because when water solidifies, it becomes   ice, which expands and occupies a bigger volume for the same mass of water in its liquid state.

b is incorrect because water has high surface tension. besides bonding to itself it hydrogen bonds to other molecules at the top decreasing possibility for breaking of attractive forces.

c is incorrect because the water molecule has oxygen which is highly electronegative and so pulls the electron pair towards itself creating a dipole moment, making the molecule polar.

e is incorrect because water has strong adhesion, ability to stick to other molecules such as glass because of this molecules having stronger hydrogen bonding than water.