The Fossil Record Answers

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Which statements best describe the fossil record? Check all that apply. The fossil record is a complete history of all the organisms that have lived on Earth.The fossil record shows which organisms have a common ancestor.The fossil record can be used to develop a timeline of Earth’s history.The fossil record shows which organisms existed at the same time.The fossil record shows that fossils in lower rock layers are younger than fossils in higher rock layers.

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The fossil record is a complete history of all the organisms that have lived on Earth.
B
The fossil record shows which organisms have a common ancestor.
C
The fossil record can be used to develop a timeline of Earth’s history.
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The fossil record shows which organisms existed at the same time.
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The fossil record shows that fossils in lower rock layers are younger than fossils in higher rock layers.
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Based on the diagram, which list places the fossils in order from youngest to oldest?

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ammonite, fern, trilobite, gastropod
B
gastropod, ammonite, fern, trilobite
C
trilobite, gastropod, ammonite, fern
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fern, ammonite, gastropod, trilobite
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Which statement explains how the fossil record supports the theory of evolution?

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The fossil record shows how organisms have changed from relatively complex organisms to simpler organisms.
B
The fossil record shows how organisms have changed from relatively simple organisms to more complex organisms.
C
The fossil record shows that all organisms are simple organisms.
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The fossil record shows that all organisms are complex organisms.

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