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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 The process in which
species change over a LONG period of time
Evolution The process in which
species change over a LONG period of time
Charles Darwin Naturalist who developed
the “Theory of Natural Selection”
Natural Selection When members of a species
are best suited for the environment it allows them to survive and reproduce at a higher rate
Fitness The reproduction of many
offspring that reaches adulthood Hi I’m
Tyrone!
Adaptation A trait that makes a
species able to survive and reproduce in an environment
Speciation The evolution of a new
species from an existing species.
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