Question

using fossils to understand earths history
use what you know about fossils to choose the correct answers from the drop - down menus to complete each statement.
if the same organism appears on two different continents, this is evidence of plate movement
fossils show how organisms change, or , over time
fossils provide a record of animals that , or no longer living

Explanation:

Fossils are remnants of past - life forms. The appearance of the same organism on different continents is due to the movement of tectonic plates over geological time. Fossils document the process of evolution, which is the change in organisms over time. They also provide a record of extinct animals (no longer living).

Answer:

1. If the same organism appears on two different continents, this is evidence of plate movement.
2. Fossils show how organisms change, or evolve, over time.
3. Fossils provide a record of animals that are extinct or no longer living.