Fossil Evidence of Evolution
A chart that divides Earth’s history into different time units
What is geologic time scale?
A person who studies plants and animals by observing them
What is a naturalist?
Body parts of organisms that are similar in structure and position but different in function
What is homologous structure?
A decrease in body temperature during hibernation is an example of a
What is functional adaptation?
What is the smallest state in America?
What is Rhode Island?
Evidence of an organism’s movement and behavior
What is trace fossils?
An inherited trait that increases an organism's chance of surviving and reproducing its environment
What is adaptation?
The science of the development from fertilization to birth
What is embryology?
A major cause of extinctions
What is environmental changes?
About how many roses are sent for Valentine’s Day each year?
What is 50 million roses?
A change over time in populations of related organisms
What is biological evolution?
The process by which population of organisms with variations can survive in their environments, live longer, compete better, and reproduce more than those that do not have the variations
What is natural selection?
Body parts that perform a similar function but differ in structure
What is an analogous structure?
All the fossils ever discovered on Earth
What is fossil record?
How many legs does a spider have?
What is eight?
A rock is either older or younger than rocks nearby and scientists determine the relative order in which rock layers are formed
What is relative-age dating?
The breeding of organisms for desired characteristics
What is selective breeding?
Body parts that have lost their original function through evolution
What is a vestigial structure?
How did Charles Darwin study plants and animals?
What is by observing them in their habitats?
Which ocean is off the California coast?
What is the pacific ocean?
A fossil forms when a dead organism is compressed over time
What is carbonization?
A slight different in an inherited trait of individual members of a species
What is a variation?
The study of similarities and differences among structures of living species
What is comparative anatomy?
A jackrabbit's powerful legs are an example of a
What is structural adaptation?
Who are the seven dwarfs in the movie "Snow White".
What is Doc, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Bashful, Sneezy and Dopey?