The scientific evidence 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 certain species were abundant during specific periods and then disappeared in subsequent layers, suggesting a significant loss of biodiversity during those times.
Which scientific evidence best supports the theory that Earth’s history includes mass extinctions?(1 point)
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the similarities in composition of rock layers
the similarities in composition of rock layers
the number of species that are fossilized
the number of species that are fossilized
the fossils that are discovered in upper layers of rock
the fossils that are discovered in upper layers of rock
the presence and then absence of fossils in rock layers
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