
Key Concepts in Evolution and Earth Science
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Rita Spence
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Theory of Evolution
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A scientific theory that explains how species evolve over time through natural selection and genetic variation.
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Law of Superposition
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A principle in geology that states in any undisturbed sequence of rocks, the oldest rocks are at the bottom and the youngest are at the top.
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Plate Tectonics Theory
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A scientific theory explaining the movement of the Earth's lithosphere which is divided into tectonic plates.
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Evolution
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The process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth.
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Fossil
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The preserved remains or impression of a prehistoric organism, often found in sedimentary rock.
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Vestigial Structures
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Body parts that have lost their original function through evolution.
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Ancestry/Ancestral
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Referring to the lineage or historical descent of an organism.
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