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6th Grade
01/28/2014

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adaptation
Definition
a characteristic that improves an individual's ability to survive and reproduce in a particular environment
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species
Definition
a group of organisms that are closely related and can mate to produce fertile offspring
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evolution
Definition
the process in which inherited characteristics within a population change over generations such that new species sometimes arise
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fossil
Definition
the trace or remains of an organism that lived long ago, most commonly preserved in sedimentary rock
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fossil record
Definition
a historical sequence of life indicated by fossils found in layers of the earth's crust
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trait
Definition
a genetically determined characteristic
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selective breeding
Definition
the human practice of breeding animals or plants that have certain desired traits
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natural selection
Definition
the process by which individuals that are better adapted to their environment survive and reproduce more successfully that less well adapted individuals do; a theory to explain the mechanism of evolution
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generation time
Definition
the period between the birth of one generation and the birth of next generation
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speciation
Definition
the formation of new species as a result of evolution
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