Why is the inspection of fossils from a specific area useful for understanding the evolutionary history of a region?
A)Fossils show the ancestors of present-day organisms in the region.
B)Fossils show how species turnover has occurred.
C)Fossils may show adaptations to climatic conditions that were present at earlier times in the region.
D)All of these choices are correct.

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The inspection of fossils from a specific area is useful for understanding the evolutionary history of a region because fossils can show the ancestors of present-day organisms in the region (A), they can show how species turnover has occurred (B), and they may show adaptations to climatic conditions that were present at earlier times in the region (C). Therefore, all of these choices are correct (D).

Why Is the Inspection of Fossils from a Specific Area