Evolution
The process in which a species has changed over time is known as this.
What is evolution?
He is known as the Father of Evolution
Who is Charles Darwin?
The ability of an individual to survive and reproduce is known as this.
What is fitness?
Close your eyes and spell the word evolution CORRECTLY. :)
EVOLUTION :)
The oldest fossil are found in what part of rock?
What is the bottom layer?
Similar structures that evolved from a common ancestor such as bones humans, cats, bats, and whales have in common.
What are homologous structures?
Choose TWO vocabulary words that connect to evolution and explain HOW.
Answers will vary :) 🧬🧬🧬🧬
Any inherited trait that increases an organism's chance of survival is known as this.
What is an adaptation?
Cladograms are diagrams showing evolutionary relationships, as in what species are more clsely related than others.
A record of Earth changing over a long period of time
What is fossil record?
Preserved remains of ancient organisms
What are fossils?
This term refers to how often different traits occur within a population.
What is allele frequency?
The concept that organisms who are the best suited to their environment will be the most successful
What is survival of the fittest?
This type of vestigial structure is found in our digestive system. This organ used to be used to digest cellulose for our ancient ancestors.
What is the appendix?
Explain the fossil layers related to time of fossils and organisms. The LOWER the fossil layer, the _____ the fossils are... The HIGHER the fossil layer, the _____ the fossils are.
OLDER and then YOUNGER. Youngest fossils are CLOSEST to the surface layers of soil.
Teach us ONE fact about evolution from your Unit 4 packet.
Answers may vary: ANY FACT= true statement/detail
The concept of humans selecting desired traits in species...
What is artificial selection?
Give an example of TWO vestigial structures.
Answers may vary: wisdom teeth, tailbone, appendix, the gall bladder
Green 🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛 would survive and thrive because... (tell us why) :)
Which term refers to the process by which individuals that are better suited to the environment survive and reproduce therefore passing down their genes to their offspring?
What is Natural Selection?
The STRONGEST way to prove that species are related to one another is by using...
DNA comparison 🧬🧬🧬🧬🧬
Structure that has no current function, but provides information about ancestors
What is vestigial structure?
Darwin traveled to the ___________ __________ on where he discovered divergent species which led him to his findings to support evolutionary theory.
BCAKGROUND STORY on the Fathe rof Evolution!
the Galpagos Islands 🏝️🏝️🏝️🏝️🏝️
Act out ONE Evolution vocabulary word SO WELL that ALL students know the word! USING NO WORDS or SOUNDS. 🎭
This should be fun! Evolution acting!