Question
Fossils provide evidence that best helps scientists determine changes over time in (1 point)
• the number of species in an environment.
• the environment.
O the number of individuals in each species.
• the emergence or extinction of species.
• the number of species in an environment.
• the environment.
O the number of individuals in each species.
• the emergence or extinction of species.
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GPT-4o mini
Fossils provide evidence that best helps scientists determine changes over time in **the emergence or extinction of species**. Fossil records can show when different species first appeared and when they disappeared, which is crucial for understanding evolutionary processes and biodiversity over geological time.