During the mid-Cretaceous period
A) corals grew substantially closer to the poles than they do now.
B) dinosaurs were confined to areas within 10 degrees of the equator.
C) global temperature was 2-4 degrees Celsius higher than now.
D) sea level was lower than now.
Answer: A
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