Science: Intro To Evolution
Key Terms To Familiarize Yourself With That Pertain To Evolution.
____________________ A form of an inherited characteristic.
____________________ the order of these in the limbs of humans and bats show we had a common ancestor.
_____________________ process by which organisms that are better adapted to survive, do so and reproduce successfully (2 words).
____________________ type of rock where fossils are commonly found.
____________________ a scientist like Charles Darwin that studies nature.
____________________ part of a bird that has different shapes and is adapted to the way the bird gets food.
____________________ made up of all of the fossils that have ever been found (2 words).
____________________ this animal currently lives in the ocean, but fossil evidence shows that its ancient ancestor once lived on land.
____________________ a chart that shows how species are related, and when they had a common ancestor (2 words).
____________________ groups of organisms that can mate with each other and make offspring that can also have babies.
____________________ remains or imprints of once-living organisms from the past.
____________________ something that helps an organism to survive in its environment.
____________________ process by which populations of organisms change over time.
____________________ choosing plants or animals with particular traits to breed (2 words).