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Unit5VocabGC
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| absolute dating | a method of determining the age of a fossil using radioactive atoms |
| adaption | any structure or behavior that allows a population to survive in their environmant |
| adaptive radiation | evolution pattern in which many special evolve from a single ancestor |
| analogous | different structures with common functions |
| convergent evolution | process by which different 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 passs ffavorable traits to the next generation |
| relative dating | a method of determining an estimated age of a fossil within layer of earth |
| speciation | process by which new species are formed |
| strata | layers of rock |
| vestigial | a body structure that at one time was very useful, however now it has limited functions |