Evolution and Fossil Evidence

It helps us predict future species.

It reveals how life has changed and adapted.

It only tells us about dinosaurs.

It is mainly for entertainment.

evolution

generation

growth

biogenesis

The variety of life in an ecosystem

How an ecosystem changes over time

Differences among humans

Diversity of a select few species in a deserted area

a butterfly

a giraffe

an octopus

an earthworm

diverse

Pliohippus likely mated with modern-day horses, and the offspring resembled modern-day horses more than Pliohippus.

Pliohippus must have used its legs differently than modern-day horses do.

There is no relationship between the modern-day horse and Pliohippus.

Pliohippus is related to modern-day horses.

Coral fossils

Ice age fossils

Plant fossils

Dinosaur fossils

To look at the origin of species

To see how comparing the anatomy of fossils can be used as evidence of ancestry lines

To look at fossils

To take up class time

Fossils show us that species diversity results from evolution and extinction.

Fossils provide direct evidence that species change over time.

Fossils only reveal information about extinct species.

Fossils help us understand ancient atmospheric conditions.