Vocabulary 1
A movement from one region or region to another of a species to ensure survival.
What is migration
A period of inactivity that some animals experience in winter that allows them to survive on stored body fat
What is hibernation
Charles Darwin co-developed his theory of evolution with this man
Who is Alfred Wallace
This type of adaptation is a part of the organisms body
What is a structural adaptation (or Physical)
This type of adaptation is an action an organism does
What is a behavioral adaptation
English natural scientist who formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection (1809-1882)
Who is Charles Darwin
The difference between individuals of the same species
What is variation
Charles Darwin dropped out of __________ school because he couldn't stand the sight of blood.
What is medical school
Echo location is an example of this type of adaptation
What is physiological
This type of adaptation is internal or cellular
What is a physiological adaptation
A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce
What is adaptation
When one living thing resembles or imitates a different kind of living thing
What is mimicry
Charles Darwin sailed on this ship to the Galapagos Islands.
What is the HMS Beagle
A opossum playing dead is an example of this type of adaptation
What is a behavioral
A turtle shell is this type of adaptation
What is structural
The gradual change in a species over a long period of time
What is evolution
A well-tested explanation for a wide range of observations or experimental results.
What is a scientific theory
Charles Darwin studied this animal on the Galapagos Islands
What is a finch
The three rules of adaptations are
What is to get food, not to be food and produce strong offspring.
The mating dance of a bird is this type of adaptation
What is behavioral
A natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment.
What is natural selection.
a theory that states that organisms adapt over long periods of time to increase rate of survival.
What is the theory of evolution
Darwin published this book in 1859
What is On The Origin Of Species
Blood thinners in mosquito saliva is this type of adaptation
What is physiological
The animal that is best adapted to it's environment is the most likely to
What is survive