Combined Science GCSE
Incomplete fossil record
What Incomplete fossil record means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The fossil record is incomplete because early soft-bodied life left few traces and geological activity destroyed most of them.
Topics that use Incomplete fossil record
- Fossils (AQA GCSE)
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