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SCIENCE
Evolution
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7th Grade
02/07/2013

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Term
The process by which populations change over time
Definition
evolution
Term
  • all organisms have DNA
  • similar embryonic structures
  • similar bone structures
  • vesitgial structures
Definition
evidence that evolution has occurred
Term
fossil
Definition
solidified remains or imprint of a previously existing organism
Term
The ________ in the Earth's crust fossils are found, the older they are.
Definition
deeper
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speciation
Definition
refers to the evolutionary process by which new biological species arise
Term
Steps of speciation
Definition
  • separation, adaptation, division
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Traits selected by humans in animals to be passed from 1 generation to the next.
Definition
desired traits
Term
a distinguishing feature
Definition
trait
Term
Theory of Evolution
Definition
Charles Darwin
Term
natural selection
Definition
the process by which organisms with favorable traits survive and reproduce at higher rates than organisms without the trait
Term
  • overproduction
  • genetic variation
  • struggle to survive
  • successful reproduction
Definition
steps in natural selection
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adaptation
Definition
behaviors of organisms for finding food, protection, and for moving from place to place that help them survive
Term
what happens if the environment changes and organisms can't adapt quickly enough to survive?
Definition
they become extinct
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