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Evidence for Evolution

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The fossil record indicates a sequence of development, because in rocks of particular ages:

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Different organisms are found in a consistent order
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The fossil record shows that different organisms succeed each other in a definite and determinable order (the principle of faunal succession). This consistent sequence of different organisms in rocks of particular ages provides strong evidence for evolutionary change over time.

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