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Coach book Chapter5
Question | Answer |
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Extinction: | the disappearance of a species from Earth. |
Mass extinction: | the disappearance of a large number of species in a fairly short period of time. |
Natural selection: | the theory that explains how populations can eventually evolve into new species. |
Adaption: | a trait or structure that improves an organism’s chance for survival and reproduction. |
Continental drift: | the process by which the continents split apart from a single elevation. |
Tectonic plates: | giant chunks of land or ocean floor. |
Convergent boundary: | the location where two tectonic plates push together. |