Flashcard on Evolution and Fossils

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What does evolution mean?

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The gradual change in characteristics of a species

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What is a fossil?

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The preserved remains of a plant or animal from thousands of years ago

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On average, how long does it take to make a fossil?

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10,000 years

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How can an animal or insect's body be preserved in the fossilization process?

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By ice

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How can fossils be used as evidence of evolution?

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By comparing the same species/animal with a skeleton now

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Inheritance

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Characteristics passed from parents to offspring

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True or false? Inherited characteristics are always physical.

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False

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True or false? A child gets half of its characteristics from its mother and the other half from its father.

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False

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Why are siblings who inherit the same characteristics from their parents not identical to each other?

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The inherited characteristics can combine in different ways

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Which of the following is an inherited characteristic?

• Roller skating
• Reading books
• Eye colour
• Playing guitar

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Eye colour