Question

Select the statement(s) that accurately describe Darwin's conclusions after comparing and contrasting the fossils he discovered to the living things he observed.


The Earth was about 6,000 years old.

Living things shared common ancestors with species from the past.

Species have evolved or changed over long periods of time.

The Earth was much older than previously believed.

The fossils discovered and species observed had no similarities

Answer 1

Correct statements:
- Living things shared common ancestors with species from the past.
- Species have evolved or changed over long periods of time.
- The Earth was much older than previously believed.

Incorrect statements:
- The Earth was about 6,000 years old. (Darwin relied on deep geological time.)
- The fossils discovered and species observed had no similarities. (Many fossils resembled living species, suggesting descent with modification.)