Which of the following cannot be determined from the fossil record?
A) Geologic uplift has occurred.
B) Transitional fossils exist.
C) Diversity has changed through time.
D) Evidence of prior natural disasters/catastrophes exist.
E) Evidence of every species that ever existed.

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The fossil record is limited by the fact that it only preserves a fraction of the species that have ever existed, so it cannot provide evidence of every species that has ever lived.

Which of the Following Cannot Be Determined from the Fossil