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unit 5 vocab MF
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Absolute dating | a method of determining the age of a fossil using radioactive atoms. |
| Adaptation | any structure or behavior that allows a population to survive in their environment. |
| Adaptive radiation | evolutionary pattern in which many species evolve from a single ancestor. |
| Analogous | different structures with common functions |
| Convergent evolution | process by which similar species become more alike when living in similar environments |
| Divergent evolution | process by which similar species become less alike when living in different environments |
| Evolution | gradual change in a species over time |
| Extinction | the death of every member of a species |
| Fossil | evidence of an organism that lived in the past |
| Homologous | similarly built structures with different functions |
| Natural selection | when organisms, survive reproduce, and pass favorable traits to the next generation |
| Relative dating | a method determining an estimated age of a fossil within layers of the earth |
| Speciation | process by which new species are formed |
| Strata | layers of rock(sedimentary rock) |
| Vestigal | a body structure that at one time was very useful, however it has limited functions |