Charles Darwin (1809–1882) was an English naturalist, geologist, and biologist who revolutionized science by introducing the theory of evolution by natural selection.

Migration is the movement of people away from their usual place of residence to a new location

Adaptation is the process or result of changing to fit a new situation, environment, or purpose.

A habitat is the natural environment where a plant, animal, or organism lives.

Natural selection is the differential survival and reproduction of individuals due to differences in their observable traits and genetic makeup.

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

A variation is any change, difference, or deviation in condition, amount, level, form, or standard from a norm.

Species is the basic unit of biological classification and the lowest major taxonomic rank in the Linnaean hierarchy.

To evolve means to change or develop gradually over time, often moving from a simple state to a more complex, mature, or advanced state.

A population is the total number of inhabitants, organisms, or items of a particular group living or existing in a specific area, or the entire set of data from which a statistical sample is drawn.

A predator is an animal that hunts, kills, and eats other animals for food.

Prey is an animal that is hunted and killed by another animal for food.

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

Is the change in the heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations.

Decomposers are living organisms—such as bacteria, fungi, and invertebrate detritivores like earthworms and termites.

Extinction is the complete and permanent disappearance of a species, plant, or animal from Earth.

Climate is the long-term pattern of weather conditions in a region, usually averaged over a period of 30 years or more.

To hibernate means for an animal to spend the winter in a deep, sleep-like state with lowered body temperature and a slow metabolism, or for a computer to save its current state to the hard drive and power down

Biome is a large, naturally occurring community of flora and fauna filling a major habitat.

Fitness(in natural selection)

an organism's ability to survive, find mates, and reproduce, which determines how many of its genes get passed to the next generation.

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Natural selection

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Term	Definition
Charles Darwin	Charles Darwin (1809–1882) was an English naturalist, geologist, and biologist who revolutionized science by introducing the theory of evolution by natural selection.
Migration	Migration is the movement of people away from their usual place of residence to a new location
Adapaptation	Adaptation is the process or result of changing to fit a new situation, environment, or purpose.
Habitat	A habitat is the natural environment where a plant, animal, or organism lives.
Natural Selection	Natural selection is the differential survival and reproduction of individuals due to differences in their observable traits and genetic makeup.
Hypothesis	A hypothesis is a proposed, testable explanation for a phenomenon, observation, or research question that has not yet been proven.
Variation	A variation is any change, difference, or deviation in condition, amount, level, form, or standard from a norm.
Species	Species is the basic unit of biological classification and the lowest major taxonomic rank in the Linnaean hierarchy.
Evolve	To evolve means to change or develop gradually over time, often moving from a simple state to a more complex, mature, or advanced state.
Population	A population is the total number of inhabitants, organisms, or items of a particular group living or existing in a specific area, or the entire set of data from which a statistical sample is drawn.
Predator	A predator is an animal that hunts, kills, and eats other animals for food.
Prey	Prey is an animal that is hunted and killed by another animal for food.
Environment	An environment is the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, and influences that affect the growth, health, and survival of a living organism or system.
Evolution	Is the change in the heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations.
Decomposers	Decomposers are living organisms—such as bacteria, fungi, and invertebrate detritivores like earthworms and termites.
Extinction	Extinction is the complete and permanent disappearance of a species, plant, or animal from Earth.
Climate	Climate is the long-term pattern of weather conditions in a region, usually averaged over a period of 30 years or more.
Hibernate	To hibernate means for an animal to spend the winter in a deep, sleep-like state with lowered body temperature and a slow metabolism, or for a computer to save its current state to the hard drive and power down
Biomes	Biome is a large, naturally occurring community of flora and fauna filling a major habitat.
Fitness(in natural selection)	an organism's ability to survive, find mates, and reproduce, which determines how many of its genes get passed to the next generation.

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