CB Evolution and Natural Selection

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natural selection

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organisms with traits well suited to their environment survive and reproduce at a greater rate

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fitness

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ability to survive and reproduce in a specific environment

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variation

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differences in the DNA sequence that show in an individual's phenotype

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If you know the age of a rock, you know the relative age of the _________________ that was found inside. Options: sticky tar, fossil, amber, ice

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fossil

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According to the law of superposition, which layer is the youngest? Options: A, B, C

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A

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What is a mass extinction?

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the extinction of many types of organisms at the same time

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Change over time is

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evolution

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What makes an organism more suited to its environment?

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adaptation

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Who was Charles Darwin?

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A naturalist who came up with the theory of evolution

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Relative dating

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gives the approximate age of rocks