D states that "Dinosaurs did not inhabit the northern half of the region during the Cretaceous Period". This could be true because all that we know from the stimulus is that Dinosaurs roamed the earth sometime during the Mesozoic Era. It could very well be that there were no Dinosaurs on E...

I'm not sure why the answer is E over A. A says "correcting a misconception about" while E says "shaping a conception of". In the passage, there are multiple lines that make it seem like there are prevailing misconceptions. For example, lines 6-9 state, "This was true for se...

Got it, great explanation. Thanks!