Fossil Record Research You will choose a vertebrate animal from an aquatic ecosystem and a vertebrate organism from a terrestrial ecosystem. You will research the fossil record of each. You will analyze the fossil evidence and determine past organisms they are related to, how the fossil of the modern organism is similar to the past organisms, and how the organisms have changed over time. You should also look for relationships between the terrestrial and aquatic organisms. Questions to guide your research: ●What is the habitat for your organism like? ●What role does your organism play in the ecosystem?
● Is there evidence of relationships between aquatic organisms and terrestrial organisms?
● Does the fossil record show a possible relationship between aquatic organisms and terrestrial organisms?
● How did the organisms change over time?
Final product: You will construct an explanation about how your aquatic organism compares to the terrestrial organism. You need to also refer to possible connections in the fossil records of aquatic vertebrates and terrestrial vertebrates. Write in complete sentences.