Science Review Guide--Natural Selection, Evolution, and Adaptations

Who proposed the theory of evolution by natural selection?

Relative age dating suggests

What enables the parents to pass traits to the offspring?

The preserved evidence of the activity of an organism is a…?

All living organisms share DNA, suggesting a common ancestry. Similarities in DNA suggest evolution which proves that

who invented stratigraphy?

How can molecular biology help confirm evolutionary relationships?

An inherited trait that increases an organism’s chance of surviving and reproducing is a…?

What enables parents to pass traits to their offspring?

The forming of _____ is when minerals fill in the spaces of the organism's tissue and preserve them and their structures

How do homologous structures provide evidence for evolution?

the impression of an organism a rock is called a…?

How do you determine how old a fossil is?

an example of a trace fossil is

this occurs when a dead organism is compressed overtime and pressure drives off the liquids—making a carbon outline

Fossils show change in appearances which proves that evolution occurs

Which is an example of a vestigial structure?

the original tissues of an organism preserved in a substance is a…?

an example of original material is…?

Which of the following is an example of a functional adaptation?

Nicolaus Steno lived in the ____ in ____

Fossils form quickly

What is the result of natural selection over many generations?

Natural selection results in favorable variations becoming more common in a population, eventually becoming adaptations.

what is the wordle of the day?

an example of carbonization is

The fossil record is complete

What is the main idea behind Darwin and Wallace’s theory?

Why does the history of science matter?

a fossil copy of an organism in a rock is a…?

Charles Darwin lived in the _____ in _____

Why did Darwin say variations in populations are important?

What happens to the frequency of favorable traits in a population due to natural selection?

What type of rock do you find most fossils in?

what is an example of a cast?

What causes variations in organisms?

What is an adaptation?

an example of mineralization is...?

Body parts of organisms that are similar in position but different in function is called....?

What are vestigial structures?

What is the definition of evolution?

How do favorable variations help organisms?

How does natural selection lead to evolution?

What does natural selection explain?

What did Darwin NOT know about when he developed his theory?

An idea that God created things in their present form and never changed overtime is..?

an example of a mold is

How many years did Charles Darwin sail on the HMS Beagle?

Why is variation important for natural selection?

Through _____ scientist can tell if organisms are related and share similar genes

Why do species that cannot adapt to environmental changes risk extinction?

the ratio of unstable isotopes to stable isotopes to determine how old a fossil was is?

What role does reproduction play in evolution?

the MUTATIONS make you look different, not the environment