Fossil Record Made By: Max Burns, Kathleen Hail and Brooke Stein

Fossil Fossils - the remains of long dead organisms preserved in rocks

Fossils - the remains of long dead organisms preserved in rocks

Preservation Preservations - part of what helps keep the fossil record in check with evolution.

Preservations - part of what helps keep the fossil record in check with evolution.

Layers of sediment determine the time line of the fossil Change Through Time

Layers of sediment determine the time line of the fossil

Change Through Time Geologic time can tell us where the fossil dates.

Geologic time can tell us where the fossil dates.

Change Through Time Changes can make the difference of whether the species survive or not.

Changes can make the difference of whether the species survive or not.

Study of the Fossil Record Provided at least 4 important different purposes: Describes evolution. Finds quick and easy way to assign age. Describe time intervals. Used to indentify geologic relations.

Provided at least 4 important different purposes:

Describes evolution.

Finds quick and easy way to assign age.

Describe time intervals.

Used to indentify geologic relations.

Darwin’s Revolutionary Theory 4 Components Variation exists within a species Over production of organisms Competition for survival The fittest member of a species will survive in that area

4 Components

Variation exists within a species

Over production of organisms

Competition for survival

The fittest member of a species will survive in that area

Evolutionary Fossils The fossils can show what species existed at a point in time.

The fossils can show what species existed at a point in time.

Evolutionary Fossils Fossils are key to finding sequences of the sediment rock that shows timeline of species.

Fossils are key to finding sequences of the sediment rock that shows timeline of species.

Evolutionary Fossils The fossils are clear evidence of changes that have occurred over time on our planet.

The fossils are clear evidence of changes that have occurred over time on our planet.

Proof of Evolution Vertebrates Evolution of Birds Evolution of whales All of these examples have helped many paleontologists determine evolution is an actual factor in species changing.

Vertebrates

Evolution of Birds

Evolution of whales

All of these examples have helped many paleontologists determine evolution is an actual factor in species changing.

Examples Fish  Horse 

Fish  Horse

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fossil record. ( 2009). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved April 13, 2009, from Encyclopædia Britannica Online: http://search.eb.com/eb/article-9101225

Springer, D. (2001). Evolution and the Fossil Record . Alexandria, VA: De Atley Design.

Google Images

( 2009). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved April 14, 2009, from Encyclopædia Britannica Online: http://search.eb.com/eb/article-9035001

Cartwright, P. (2000). A Kansan's Guide to Science . Lawrence, KS: Univrsity of Kansas Printing Service.