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A trait or change in lifestyle that helps a plant or animal survive in its environment

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adaptation

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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Shows how different groups of organisms have changed over time.

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fossil record

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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Organisms with the best suited adaptations for their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce than organisms that are not very well adapted.

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natural selection

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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A trait that gives an organism an advantage in their particular environment.

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Adaptation

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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The diagram shows fossils in different rock layers. Which of these statements about the age of these fossils is most likely correct?
Options: Fossil A and C are the same age
, Fossil B is older than fossil C, Fossils A is older than fossil B, Fossil D is older than fossil C

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Fossil D is older than fossil C

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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A sudden change in the genes of an organism. It can cause abnormal physical traits.

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mutation

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

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An idea that explains something, but may or may not be right.

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theory

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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Select the word that goes best with the image: camouflage, survive, theory

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camouflage

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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"removed from existence."

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extinct

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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The process of evolution by which forms of life that are better adapted to their specific environment survive and reproduce more often than those that are less well adapted.

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natural selection

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4