5.1: Early Study of Evolution: 8th Grade

a group of similar organisms that can mate with each other and produce offspring that will be able to reproduce

• species

• evolution

• fossil

• adaptation

• scientific theory

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a process by which modern organisms have descended from ancient organisms

• species

• evolution

• fossil

• adaptation

• scientific theory

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the preserved remains or traces of an organism that lived in the past

• species

• evolution

• fossil

• adaptation

• scientific theory

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an inherited behavior or physical characteristic that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment

• species

• evolution

• fossil

• adaptation

• scientific theory

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a well tested explanation for a wide range of observations and experiment results

• species

• evolution

• fossil

• adaptation

• scientific theory

creating a possible explanation to a question that can be investigated

• hypothesize

• experiment

• question

• communicate

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Lamarck's theory of transformation, that parents could change their bodies physically and then pass that down to offspring, was proven . . .

• false

• true

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What two important ideas did Lamarck contribute to science?

• evolution happens in small, gradual steps

• simple organisms can develop (through several generations) into more complex organisms

• species change over many generations to become better adapted to new conditions

• organisms that move to a different location will slowly adapt/evolve to better survive that new location

What two important ideas did Darwin contribute to science?

• evolution happens in small, gradual steps

• simple organisms can develop (through several generations) into more complex organisms

• species change over many generations to become better adapted to new conditions

• organisms that move to a different location will slowly adapt/evolve to better survive that new location

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What makes a scientific theory more reliable than a hypothesis you make today?

• it is based on multiple, repeated experiments

• it explains why or how something happens

• it is based on a body of facts and considered "confirmed"

• it is a possible explanation to a question

• you can mix chemicals and explode stuff