Which type of evidence acts as a record of changes in species over time and indicates major changes in Earth's surface and climate? A. Fossil record B. Movement of continents C. Ripple marks and mud cracks D. Composition of ice core samples

A. Fossil record

Explanation :

A fossil can be defined as any preserved element (e.g., bones, exoskeletons, shells, animal imprints) which can be used to demonstrate the existence of organisms from past geological periods. The totality of fossils accumulated in a particular area is referred to as the fossil record. The fossil record is very useful in geology and paleontology because the information provided by the fossils helps to place geological events and species in their corresponding geologic eras and periods.

the principles and empirical processes of discovery and demonstration considered characteristic of or necessary for scientific investigation, generally involving the observation of phenomena, the formulation of a hypothesis concerning the phenomena, experimentation to test the hypothesis, and development of a conclusion that confirms, rejects, or modifies the hypothesis.