GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Fossils provide important evidence for evolution and the adaptation of plants and animals to their environments. Fossil evidence provides a record of how creatures evolved and how this process can be represented by a ‘tree of life’, showing that all species are related to each other.

Detailed explanation-2: -Fossils tell us when organisms lived, as well as provide evidence for the progression and evolution of life on earth over millions of years.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Evolution is the process by which species adapt over time in response to their changing environment.

Detailed explanation-5: -Evolution is a process that results in changes in the genetic material of a population over time. Evolution reflects the adaptations of organisms to their changing environments and can result in altered genes, novel traits, and new species.