6.1 - Fossil Record
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Practice Questions
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What is the fossil record?
💡 Hint: Think about what fossils represent.
What do fossils help us understand?
💡 Hint: Consider their role in showing change.
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What does the fossil record primarily show us?
💡 Hint: Think about the timeline of species change.
True or False: The fossil record provides evidence for the existence of species that are now extinct.
💡 Hint: Consider what fossils represent from the past.
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Analyze the significance of a particular fossil find and its implications on our understanding of a specific evolutionary transition.
💡 Hint: Consider the anatomical features that link the two groups.
Discuss the relationship between environmental changes and the extinction events recorded in the fossil record.
💡 Hint: Think about how species must adapt or perish.
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