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TermDefinition
adaptation a characteristic that improves an individual's ability to survive and reproduce in a particular environment
species a group of organisms that are closely related and can mate to reproduce fertile offspring
evolution the process in which inherited characteristics within a population change over generations such that new species sometimes arise
fossil the trace or remains of an organism that lived long ago most commonly preserved in sedimentary rock
fossil record a hisatorical sequence of life indicated by fossils found in layers of earth;s crust
population groups of individuals in the same place
sedimentary rock Sedimentary rocks are types of rock that are formed by the deposition of material at the Earth's surface and within bodies of water
mammals animals that breath air, give birth to live young, and produce milk
naturalist a scientist that studies nature
HMS Beagle the British ship Darwin rode on
finches a seed-eating songbird that typically has a stout bill and colorful plumage
Galapagos Islands a group of islands in the Pacific off South America; owned by Ecuador; known for unusual animal life
trait a genetically determined characteristic
natural selection the process by which individuals that are better adapted to their environment survive and reproduce more successfully than less well adapted individuals do
overproduction having a lot of offspring
Inherited Variation every individual has its own combo of traits.
Struggle to survive not all of the offspring will survive
Successful reproduction the best adapted offspring are likely to have their own kids that will survive
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