Which of the following is a type of evidence supporting evolution?

• A. Plate tectonics
• B. Fossil records
• C. Abiogenesis
• D. Weather patterns

Answer: (B)

Fossil records provide direct evidence that species have changed over time. By studying fossils, we can see organisms that look like earlier forms and how their features become more adapted or different in later organisms. The record includes transitional fossils that connect major groups, showing gradual shifts in anatomy across long timescales. Dating fossils places these changes on a timeline, revealing a pattern of descent with modification and common ancestry among living beings. This kind of evidence directly captures evolutionary change in the history of life, making it the strongest type of evidence in this context. Plate tectonics explains how continents move and helps account for current distributions of life but doesn’t itself document how evolution happened. Abiogenesis is about the origin of life, not its subsequent evolution. Weather patterns reflect climate and environmental conditions, not evolutionary history.