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It is generally thought to support the Theory of Evolution.
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What are two things that scientists learn from the fossils record?
The fossil record provides evidence about the history of life and past environment on earth. The fossil record also shows that different groups of organism have changed over time.
What kind of information or items did Alfred Wegner use to support his theory?
He used fossils he found and he did research on his theory.As an example he found the fossil of a fresh water reptile in two different continents.
What is the definition of range of a fossil species?
The range would be the span of time between the point in the geologic record the fossil organism first appeared to the point in the geologic record that the organism last appeared.
Links between major classes of vertebrates have been established by?
the fossil record
The evidence that species change gradually over time is found in?
The fossil record.
How did Charles Darwin view the fossil record?
useful support for his theory
Is fossil record considered scientific theory?
Probably more in the line of many converging pieces of evidence in support of theory. Theory is explanation and fossils are just mineralized bones in the rock. which need and explanation. The fossil record supports the theory of evolution by natural selection and, some say, the theory of punctuated equilibrium.
What two major developments helped scientists explain the fossil record?
The principle of fossil succession and the theory of evolution have helped scientists explain the fossil record.
Does fossil evidence support wegner's theory?
yes
What evidence did Stephen Jay Gould use to support his theory?
The discontinuities in the fossil record that seemed to show that some species or taxons were in a state of non-evolution and then seemed to go through a burst of rapid evolutionary change. This is really only seen in the fossil record and does not have a lot of support in disciplines such as molecular genetic, which genetic divergence back through time in today's genomes.
Fossil that was found on a different continents and was used to support the theory of continental drift?
mesosaurus
Fossil evidence rocks and the shape of continents provide support for the theory of?
plate tectonics, which explains the movement of Earth's outer shell. Fossil remains on separate continents that were once part of the same landmass suggest that continents were once connected and have since drifted apart. The shape of continents also fits together like a puzzle, supporting the idea of continental drift and plate tectonics.
Name a fossil that was found on different continents and was used to support the theory of continental drift?
mesosaurus
How do fossils support the theory of pangaea?
Similar species of fossil can be found on separate, but adjacent, continents
How does radioactive dating provide support for the biological theory evolution?
It shows when the animal that made a fossil was alive.
What are two things that support the continental drift theory?
Two things that supports the continental drift theory are; 1. Fossil. 2. Continent Shapes.
How did religious and business leaders view their responsibility toward the poor in light of Darwin's theory?
Darwin's theory of evolution was just that, a theory. Darwin himself said that if he was correct, it would be proven in the fossil record. It has not been proven in the fossil record to date. I am not certain what Darwin's theory of evolution has to do with the way religious and business leaders view their responsibility toward the poor. Several political situations can be linked to various political leaders and their exposure to Darwinism, including the Holocaust, Marxism, Communism, and Eugenics.
