Charles Darwin & Natural Selection

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What is another name for natural selection?

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survival of the fittest

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Genetic changes in a population over a long period of time is called:

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evolution

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What organism did Darwin study at the Galapagos Islands?

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Finches

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A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce is called:

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Adaptation

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In Bird Beak Buffet, why were some 'birds' more adapted to their environment than others?

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Their bird beak allowed them to eat more food, and most likely live to produce more offspring.

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What is the process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring?

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Natural Selection

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What is the term for the variety of different types of life found on Earth?

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Biodiversity

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What is a change in a DNA sequence that can lead to new traits in an organism?

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Mutation

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What is the term for the differences between individuals of the same species?

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Variation

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What is the name of the theory that explains how species evolve over time?

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Theory of Evolution