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Evolution and Natural Selection

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The behavior or physical characteristic that allows an organism to survive and reproduce?   Adaptation  
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The gradual change in species over time is?   Evolution  
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A process by which individuals that are better adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce is called?   Natural Selection  
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The preserved remains or traces of an organism that lived in the past is called a(an)?   Fossil  
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This is when the disappearance of all members of a species from Earth   Extinction  
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Where individuals become more adapted to their environment by natural means over time   Natural Selection  
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Individuals are changed by the influence of humans by selecting favorable traits is known as?   Artificial Selection  
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The peppered moths wing color changes, due to the increased pollution from the industrial revolution is an example of?   Natural Selection  
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The goldendoodle, a cross between a golden retriever and a poodle, is an example of?   Artificial Selection  
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This allows an organism to blend into the environment   Camouflage  
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A physical feature developed over time to help an organism survive in its environment is called a(an)   Structural Adaptation  
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The way an organism acts to help it survive is known as what?   Behavioral Adaptation  
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This trait allows an organism to perform special functions in the body   Physiological Adaptation  
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After studying the Finches in the Galapagos Islands, Charles Darwin established this theory when he wrote his book "On the Origin of Species".   Evolution  
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