a scientist who developed the theory of evolution by natural selection after studying how living things vary and adapt over time

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

a biological trait that helps an organism survive in its environment

the natural environment where a species lives, grows, and meets its basic survival needs

the process where organisms with heritable traits better suited to their environment survive longer and reproduce more, causing those advantageous traits to become more common over generations

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

Groups organisms based on similar physical shapes, sizes, and structural traits

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

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 set of physical, chemical, biological, social, or cultural conditions and surroundings that affect the growth, health, development, and survival of a living organism or system

a gradual process of change, development, or growth from one state to another over time

organisms that break down dead plants, animal carcasses, and organic waste into simpler inorganic substances like water, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and phosphorus

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

the long-term pattern of atmospheric conditions—including temperature, precipitation, humidity, wind, and sunshine—typically averaged over a 30-year period

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 selection

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

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Natural Selection

Term	Definition
Charles Darwin	a scientist who developed the theory of evolution by natural selection after studying how living things vary and adapt over time
Migration	the movement of people, animals, or organisms away from their usual place of residence to a new location
adaptation	a biological trait that helps an organism survive in its environment
habitat	the natural environment where a species lives, grows, and meets its basic survival needs
natural selection	the process where organisms with heritable traits better suited to their environment survive longer and reproduce more, causing those advantageous traits to become more common over generations
hypothesis	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	Groups organisms based on similar physical shapes, sizes, and structural traits
evolve	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	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 set of physical, chemical, biological, social, or cultural conditions and surroundings that affect the growth, health, development, and survival of a living organism or system
evolution	a gradual process of change, development, or growth from one state to another over time
decomposers	organisms that break down dead plants, animal carcasses, and organic waste into simpler inorganic substances like water, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and phosphorus
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 atmospheric conditions—including temperature, precipitation, humidity, wind, and sunshine—typically averaged over a 30-year period
hiberrnate	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 selection	an organism's ability to survive, find mates, and reproduce

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