How have scientists learned about the history of life on Earth?

A. fossil record
B. radioactive dating
C. branching trees
D. DNA studies

1 answer

All of the above options have contributed to our understanding of the history of life on Earth.

A. Fossil record: scientists have found fossils of extinct species of plants and animals, which provide evidence of what life was like in the past.

B. Radioactive dating: this technique helps determine the age of fossils and rocks by measuring the decay of radioactive isotopes.

C. Branching trees: scientists use the evolutionary relationships between living organisms, as well as fossil evidence, to construct branching trees that show how different species are related to each other.

D. DNA studies: scientists can compare the DNA of different species to determine their evolutionary relationships and construct branching trees based on this evidence.