Natural Selection and Evolution

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Species

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A group of similar organisms that can mate with each other and produce fertile offspring.

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Fossil

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Preserved remains or traces of an organism that lived in the past.

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Adaptation

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A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce.

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Evolution

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Gradual change in a species over time.

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Natural Selection

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The process by which individuals that are better adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce than other members of the same species.

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Variation

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Any difference between individuals of the same species.