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Evolution Vocabulary

Evolution Vocabulary. Species. group of similar organisms that look alike and reproduce among themselves. Fossil. Remains of a once living organism preserved in the Earth. Mass Extinction. A period in history when large number of species became extinct at nearly the same time. Evolution.

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Evolution Vocabulary

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  1. Evolution Vocabulary

  2. Species • group of similar organisms that look alike and reproduce among themselves

  3. Fossil • Remains of a once living organism preserved in the Earth

  4. Mass Extinction • A period in history when large number of species became extinct at nearly the same time

  5. Evolution • The process in which species change over a LONG period of time

  6. Evolution • The process in which species change over a LONG period of time

  7. Charles Darwin • Naturalist who developed the “Theory of Natural Selection”

  8. Natural Selection • When members of a species are best suited for the environment it allows them to survive and reproduce at a higher rate

  9. Fitness • The reproduction of many offspring that reaches adulthood Hi I’m Tyrone!

  10. Adaptation • A trait that makes a species able to survive and reproduce in an environment

  11. Speciation • The evolution of a new species from an existing species.

  12. Works Cited • Clip Art • http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/2009/06/21/closuing-the-university-of-wyoming-geological-museum-a-travesty-of-funding-misallocation/ • http://animals.howstuffworks.com/mammals/giraffe-info.htm • http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://kittensforever.files.wordpress.com/2008/ • http://school.discoveryeducation.com/clipart/clip/ani-cham.html

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