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The fossil record provides evidence for evolution

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I can describe how the fossil record provides evidence that the features of species change (evolve) over time.

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The fossil record is made up of millions of fossils aged from 10,000 to billions of years old. Fossils show that some species have gone extinct. Fossils show that the features of some species have changed (evolved) over time. An example of a series of fossils showing changes from evolutionary ancestors to modern species (e.g. whales).

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