Fossils Flashcards
1
Q
What can one discover by studying fossils in terms of ancient forms?
A
- learn about ancient forms
- the appearance and extinction of organisms, from individual species to whole taxonomic groups (e.g. the dinosaurs)
2
Q
What can one discover by studying fossils in terms of changing life-forms?
A
- that life-forms changed and gradually became more similar to present-day life-forms
3
Q
What can one discover by studying fossils in terms of species change?
A
- evidence to support the idea that species change
- i.e. have undergone evolution
