How do fossils show evolution?

Answer 1

As Dr. Jonathan Sarfati says, “While Darwin predicted that the fossil record would show numerous transitional fossils, even a century and a half later, all we have are a handful of disputable examples.”

In the fossil record, we find abrupt appearance and stasis with the organisms found there, and that is why Gould and Eldrege came up with the Punctuated equilibrium theory—they claimed it could be explained by the transitions occurring quickly.

Dr. Don Batten commented, “Recognizing the non-gradualist nature of the fossil record, in 1972 Gould and Eldredge published a radical new theory of evolution that supposedly fitted the observations of the fossil record. They described the fossil record as representing long periods of equilibrium or stasis (things staying much the same), which are punctuated by the relatively sudden appearance of new forms. Hence they dubbed their new theory ‘punctuated equilibrium’. Fossils showing transitions from one form to another are missing, and to establish the need for the new theory of evolution, Gould and Eldredge argued very forcibly against supposed examples of gradual change in the fossils.”

Dr. Gary Parker said, “Believe it or not, when it comes to fossils, evolutionists and creationists now agree on what the facts are. The overwhelming pattern that emerges from fossils we have found is summarized in the word stasis. Stasis and static come from the same root word, a word that means ‘stay the same.’ Gould and Eldredge are simply saying that most kinds of fossilized life forms appear in the fossil sequence abruptly and distinctly as discrete kinds, then show relatively minor variation within kind, and finally abruptly disappear . . . The most direct and logical inference (to a heart and mind open to the possibility) appears to be, it seems to me, creation, and variation within the basic created kinds. Differences such as extinction and decline in size and variety seem to point to the corruption [the fall] and catastrophe [the flood] in the created order, not at all to ‘upward, onward’ evolution.”

Answer 2

Fossils That Prove Evolution

Answer 3

Fossils prove that over millions of years species change or adapt to the surrounding area.

Try checking out Charles Darwin "The Theory of Evolution". :).

Answer 4

Fossils show different stages of the development of specific features ( e.g. wings, feet, claws, etc ) and appear in different layers so that the features can be dated in time. This permits demonstration that there is an "evolution" of these features with time. For example, the finding of dinosaurs with hollow bones and then of dinosaurs with feathers, and wings( e.g.pterodactyls ) shows the evolution of some dinosaurs into birds.

Answer 5

They are animals that are extinct now, so they show that there was life of different types, long ago, buried in the Earth's crust. That proves that there was more primitive life back before there were humans, so there was a time before humans, so there was evolution to get us to the point where we HAD humans!