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Evolution
L1 Activity Vocabulary Review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Fossil | Remains of an organism that have changed to rock in the shape of the original bone. |
| Adaptation | A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce. |
| Survival | Ability to live. |
| Variation | A change in a trait from the rest of the species. |
| Evolution | A scientific theory explaining the process by which organisms change over time. |
| Species | A group of organisms that can breed and produce offspring that can breed. |
| Ancestor | The organism a species evolved from or came from |
| Environmental Factor | Something in the environment that affects the survival of a species or the way a species lives. |
| Extinction | The disappearance of an entire species of organisms. |
| Charles Darwin | A British scientist who developed the theory of evolution in the 19th century. |