Evidence of Evolution

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What does Darwin's theory of evolution suggest?

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Species change over time.

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Which is not evidence for evolution?

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All of these are evidence for evolution.

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Which IS NOT used as evidence for evolution?

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Natural Selection.

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How do fossils provide evidence that evolution has happened on Earth?

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Fossils show how life forms present today are different than those from the past.

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What characteristic did Darwin observe about the finches on the Galapagos Islands?

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Their beaks.

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What are homologous structures?

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Body parts in different species that are similar due to common ancestry.

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What are vestigial structures?

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Body parts that have lost their original function through evolution.

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What is the fossil record?

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A historical sequence of life on Earth as documented by fossils.

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What is natural selection?

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The process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

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What is adaptation?

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A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment.