AP BIOLOGY

EVOLUTION

EVIDENCE FOR EVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How do fossils provide evidence that evolution has happened on Earth?
A
Fossils show how the sizes of certain animals has changed drastically over millions of years
B
Fossils show that some species have gone extinct
C
Fossils show how life forms present today are different than those from the past
D
Different sedimentary rock layers provide evidence for how the environment has changed over time
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Fossils document the existence of now-extinct species, showing that different organisms have lived on Earth during different periods of the planet’s history. They can also help scientists reconstruct the evolutionary histories of present-day species.

Detailed explanation-2: -Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of animals, plants, and other organisms from the past. Fossils are important evidence for evolution because they show that life on earth was once different from life found on earth today.

Detailed explanation-3: -They provide evidence of change from the earliest life-forms to those alive today as fossils can contain records such as teeth structure of the dinosaurs to make assumptions on their diet and compare how these trait evolve throughout time.

Detailed explanation-4: -Fossils provide evidence of how life has changed.

Detailed explanation-5: -How do evolutionists explain the fossils seen today? They say they were created over time and provide a timeline for the life of the Earth.

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