Evidence for Evolution
Describe the main types of evidence for evolution: the fossil record (change over time), comparative anatomy (homologous structures), and the geographic distribution of related species
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If your child visited a natural history museum and saw fossils and skeletons of different animals, could they explain how scientists use those to build up evidence that species change over time — and that different animals are related?
Describe the main types of evidence for evolution: the fossil record (change over time), comparative anatomy (homologous structures), and the geographic distribution of related species
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- Explains how fossils form and what they can tell us about past life
- Uses the fossil record as evidence that species have changed over time
- Describes homologous structures (e.g. pentadactyl limb) as evidence for common ancestry
- Explains why island species provide evidence for evolution (e.g. Darwin's finches, Galapagos)
“If your child visited a natural history museum and saw fossils and skeletons of different animals, could they explain how scientists use those to build up evidence that species change over time — and that different animals are related?”
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- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Ecosystems & Habitats
- Age range
- Ages 12–14
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