Evolution - Natural Selection

Evolution - Natural Selection

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Science

7th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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What are adaptations?

Back

Structures, functions, or behaviors that help a species survive.

2.

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Front

What is relative dating?

Back

A method used to determine the age of fossils by comparing their placement in layers of rock.

3.

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Front

What is an adaptation in the context of natural selection?

Back

A specific variation that makes an organism better suited to its environment.

4.

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Front

Which factor did NOT influence Charles Darwin's ideas about natural selection?

Back

How DNA is copied and passed on to offspring.

5.

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Front

What physical trait did Darwin theorize was most affected by evolution in finches?

Back

Beak shape.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is natural selection?

Back

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

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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What is a mutation?

Back

A change in the DNA sequence that can lead to variations in traits.

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