B2 -Topic 3: Evidence for evolution

Evidence for Evolution

Things that fossils can tell us:

• What the creatures and plants of the fossils looked like
• How long ago they existed (eg. The deeper the rock, the older the fossil)
• They show how organisms have evolved, from studying similarities and differences between fossils from different time periods and species

The fossil record is a collection of discovered fossils, scientists piece together the evidence to help them understand the process of evolution from different species.

The gaps in fossil records:

• Very few…