developing the theory of evolution by natural selection

The movement of people, animals, or organisms away from their usual place of residence to a new location

any heritable physical or behavioral trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment

the natural environment or physical area where a particular plant, animal, or other organism lives and finds the food, water, shelter, and space it needs to survive and reproduce

the process where organisms with heritable traits better suited to their environment survive longer and reproduce more,

is a proposed, testable explanation for a phenomenon, observation, or research question that has not yet been proven.

any change, difference, or deviation in condition, amount, level, form, or standard from a norm

the basic unit of biological classification and taxonomic rank that sits immediately below a genus

means to develop, change, or grow gradually over time, often moving from a simpler state to a more complex, advanced, or better-adapted form.

the total number of people, animals, or living organisms inhabiting a specific geographic area or region at a given time

is an organism that naturally hunts, kills, and consumes other organisms (its prey) for food.

an animal that is hunted, caught, and killed for food by another animal

the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, and influences that affect the growth, health, and survival of a living organism or system.

living organisms that break down dead plants, animals, and waste materials into simpler inorganic substances.

the state or process in which a group, species, language, or physical phenomenon no longer exists anywhere on Earth.

the long-term pattern of weather conditions in a specific region, typically averaged over a span of 30 years or more.

to spend the winter in a deep, sleep-like state of inactivity to survive cold weather and food shortages

a large, naturally occurring community of flora (plants) and fauna (animals) occupying a major habitat, defined primarily by regional climate conditions, such as temperature, precipitation, and soil type.

Fitness{In natural selectiond

an organism's ability to survive, find mates, and reproduce

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Term	Definition
Charles Darwin	developing the theory of evolution by natural selection
Migration	The movement of people, animals, or organisms away from their usual place of residence to a new location
Adaptation	any heritable physical or behavioral trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment
Habitat	the natural environment or physical area where a particular plant, animal, or other organism lives and finds the food, water, shelter, and space it needs to survive and reproduce
Natural Selection	the process where organisms with heritable traits better suited to their environment survive longer and reproduce more,
Hypothesis	is a proposed, testable explanation for a phenomenon, observation, or research question that has not yet been proven.
Variation	any change, difference, or deviation in condition, amount, level, form, or standard from a norm
Species	the basic unit of biological classification and taxonomic rank that sits immediately below a genus
Evolve	means to develop, change, or grow gradually over time, often moving from a simpler state to a more complex, advanced, or better-adapted form.
Population	the total number of people, animals, or living organisms inhabiting a specific geographic area or region at a given time
Predator	is an organism that naturally hunts, kills, and consumes other organisms (its prey) for food.
prey	an animal that is hunted, caught, and killed for food by another animal
Environment	the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, and influences that affect the growth, health, and survival of a living organism or system.
Decomposers	living organisms that break down dead plants, animals, and waste materials into simpler inorganic substances.
Extinction	the state or process in which a group, species, language, or physical phenomenon no longer exists anywhere on Earth.
Climate	the long-term pattern of weather conditions in a specific region, typically averaged over a span of 30 years or more.
Hibernate	to spend the winter in a deep, sleep-like state of inactivity to survive cold weather and food shortages
Biomes	a large, naturally occurring community of flora (plants) and fauna (animals) occupying a major habitat, defined primarily by regional climate conditions, such as temperature, precipitation, and soil type.
Fitness{In natural selectiond	an organism's ability to survive, find mates, and reproduce

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