About 3-4 million years ago, uplift occurred in the area between the southern end of North America and the northern end of South America. This uplift closed the oceanic passage which had existed between the Atlantic Ocean (at what we now call the Caribbean Sea) and the eastern Pacific Ocean. Choose the statements below that are true about this event.

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About 3-4 million years ago, uplift occurred in the area between the southern end of North America and the northern end of South America. This uplift closed the oceanic passage which had existed between the Atlantic Ocean (at what we now call the Caribbean Sea) and the eastern Pacific Ocean. Choose the statements below that are true about this event.

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Allowed the migration of armadillos and Possums from South America to North America.
Allowed the occurrence of an exchange of terrestrial organisms between North and South America, in what is called the Great American Interchange.
The area where the uplift occurred closed the marine corridor which had been in place and built a terrestrial corridor.
The area where the uplift occurred closed the marine filter bridge which had been in place and built a terrestrial filter bridge.
Allowed the migration of ancient elephants, horses, and camels from North America to South America.
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