The Fossil Record is used to help explain the progress of evolution of species over the geologic time scale. Large gaps exist within the fossil record, however, because

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The Fossil Record is used to help explain the progress of evolution of species over the geologic time scale. Large gaps exist within the fossil record, however, because                 .

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Fossilization is a very rare phenomenon, so not all species that existed are preserved in the fossil record
Natural disasters, such as earthquakes, have destroyed many fossils that would have otherwise helped to fill in the gaps
Scientists have failed to find all the fossils that are trapped within the Earth's crust
There is only one Indiana Jones, and he can't possibly find all the artifacts "that belong in a museum!"
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