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Evolution
Unit 4
Term | Definition |
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evolution | Change in a species over time |
natural selection | happens naturally; Individuals have inherited beneficial adaptations |
adaptation | Allows organism to survive in their environment |
artificial selection | Humans modify a species by breeding |
Sedimentary Rocks | Layered Rocks where we may find fossils |
Body Fossils | Fossil that wasn't dramatically altered |
Trace Fossils | Preserved signs of activity or behavior |
Theropods | Dinosaurs that walked on 2 legs |
Cast Fossils | Hollow Mold of an organism |
Microfossils | Tiny fossils seen with a microscope |
ancestors | person or creature from whom one is descended or who lived in the past, or a person who came before |
Charles Darwin | Father of Evolution |
fossil | Trace or remains of an ancient organism |
Galapagos Island | Famous Islands visited by Darwin |