Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
9th Edition
ISBN: 9780134746241
Author: Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
Publisher: PEARSON
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The fossil record:
None of the above
All of the above
does not show evidence of gradual change in life through history
will eventually be 'complete'
is a record of everything that once lived on earth
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Transcribed Image Text:Question 8 The fossil record: None of the above All of the above does not show evidence of gradual change in life through history will eventually be 'complete' is a record of everything that once lived on earth
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Fossils are the preserved remnants or traces of past organisms. The preserved remnants become fossils when they reach an age of 10,000 years. A fossil record is a record of all the organisms that once lived on the Earth. In the fossil record, fossils are arranged in a chronological order.

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