Types
of Evidence for Macroevolution
• History
in Rocks!
– Fossils
are clues to the past
• A fossil is evidence of an organism that lived long ago.
• Scientists who study ancient life are called
Paleontologists
– They
use fossils to learn more about the organisms
from the past
– Example: What could fossils of
teeth reveal to us?
Answer: Could indicate the size,
movement, and preferred diet
