Question
Parts of the nonliving environment can become fossils. How does evidence of past environments preserved in rock support the theory of evolution?
A.
It explains part of the reason that living things evolve.
B.
It explains how organisms can become fossils.
C.
It shows the order in which organisms became extinct.
D.
It shows which organisms are closely related to each other.
A.
It explains part of the reason that living things evolve.
B.
It explains how organisms can become fossils.
C.
It shows the order in which organisms became extinct.
D.
It shows which organisms are closely related to each other.
Answers
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**A. It explains part of the reason that living things evolve.**
Evidence of past environments preserved in rock, such as sediment layers, fossil types, and their distributions, can provide insights into how abiotic factors influenced the evolution of organisms over time. This information helps scientists understand the changes in climate, geography, and ecosystems that can drive evolutionary processes, thus supporting the theory of evolution.
**A. It explains part of the reason that living things evolve.**
Evidence of past environments preserved in rock, such as sediment layers, fossil types, and their distributions, can provide insights into how abiotic factors influenced the evolution of organisms over time. This information helps scientists understand the changes in climate, geography, and ecosystems that can drive evolutionary processes, thus supporting the theory of evolution.