In his 1859 book On The Origin of Species, Charles Darwin discusses the theory of evolution and his model of natural selection. An adapted passage from this book is shown below.

"We do not see slow changes in progress until a great deal of time has passed. Even then, we only see that the forms of life are now different from what they formerly were."

How does Darwin's writing use fossil evidence to support the theory of evolution?

A). Fossils show a complete record of all species preserved from the past.

B). Fossils are used by scientists to predict future extinction rates of species.

C) . Fossils give scientists proof that species rate of evolution depends on time.

D). Fossils provide evidence of the past that shows how species have changed over time.