Question
Which scientific evidence best supports the theory that Earth’s history includes mass extinctions?(1 point)
Responses
the similarities in composition of rock layers
the similarities in composition of rock layers
the presence and then absence of fossils in rock layers
the presence and then absence of fossils in rock layers
the fossils that are discovered in upper layers of rock
the fossils that are discovered in upper layers of rock
the number of species that are fossilized
Responses
the similarities in composition of rock layers
the similarities in composition of rock layers
the presence and then absence of fossils in rock layers
the presence and then absence of fossils in rock layers
the fossils that are discovered in upper layers of rock
the fossils that are discovered in upper layers of rock
the number of species that are fossilized
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The response that best supports the theory that Earth's history includes mass extinctions is:
**the presence and then absence of fossils in rock layers.**
This evidence indicates that there were times when a wide variety of species existed and then disappeared, which is characteristic of mass extinction events.
**the presence and then absence of fossils in rock layers.**
This evidence indicates that there were times when a wide variety of species existed and then disappeared, which is characteristic of mass extinction events.