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Evolution
Evolution Terms
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Species | A group of similar organisms that can mate with each other and produce fertile offspring |
| Adaptation | A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce |
| Evolution | Any process of change over time |
| Natural Selection | Individuals with variations thath make them better adapted to their environment will survive |
| Overproduction | Species produce more offspring than can can survive |
| Variation | Differences between individuals of the same species |
| How a new species forms? | When a group of individuals remains separated from the rest of its species long enough to accumulate different traits |
| How fossils form? | When organisms become buried under sediments after they die |
| Petrified | Remains of organisms that are actually changed to rock |
| Mold | A mold forms when hard parts of an organism buried by sediments are gradually dissolved |