Evolution and Natural Selection

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Another word for adapt is ____________.

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change

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NGSS.HS-LS4-4

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Who was the naturalist that traveled the world to study plants and animals?

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Charles Darwin

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Inherited trait that helps an organism survive is a(n) __________.

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Adaptation

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Predict which moth would increase in population: light or dark?

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dark

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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Remains of ancient organisms are called __________.

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Fossils

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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The process by which organisms change over time is called __________.

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Evolution

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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The mechanism by which evolution occurs is known as __________.

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Natural Selection

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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A trait that increases an organism's chance of survival is called a(n) __________.

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Adaptation

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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The study of fossils helps scientists understand __________.

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the history of life on Earth

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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The term for a species that no longer exists is __________.

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Extinction