evolution, radiometric dating, and the geologic column
If evolution, radiometric dating, or the geologic column were false, then scientists should not be able to determine a period of time when one animal transitioned into another animal, then look for fossils in relevant strata and find transitional fossils.
Scientists did date fish fossils and tetrapod fossils, set out to look in a part of the geologic column between those dates and did find a transitional fossil Tiktaalik. http://tiktaalik.uchicago.edu/searching4Tik.html
This is good evidence for evolution, radiometric dating, and the geologic column.
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Evolution is actually not easily broken by an unclear time frame. A relative timeline of Earth can be created from the fossil record because the fossils all have features that can be grouped together in a way that makes sense. So, if radiometric dating is wrong, evolution is still supported because the fossils lead to current species living today, and you can still work your way back without needing the exact timeline. Side: False
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