A.
Fossils show evidence of the outside traits of organisms, which show how they change over a lifetime.
B.
Fossils allow scientists to investigate the future and predict what organisms will look like in years to come.
C.
Fossils provide evidence of the past that shows relationships among organisms and how they have changed over time.
D.
Fossils give scientists information about the soft body structures of extinct organisms, which can show how a creature has changed.
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C. Fossils provide evidence of the past that shows relationships among organisms and how they have changed over time.
This option best explains why scientists study the fossil record, as it highlights the importance of fossils in understanding evolutionary relationships and the history of life on Earth.
