Evolution
This person suggested that when giraffes stretched their necks to eat from tall trees, their offspring inherited this longer neck.
Who is Lamarck
the process by which different kinds of a living organism are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth
What is evolution
a type of evidence used to provide support for evolution?
What is fossil evidence
This key Principal for natural selection says that organism produce more offspring than will survive
What is overproduction?
this is a type of rock that is formed in layers of sediment and has been known to be the most common type of rock to house fossils
what is sedimentary rock
Evolution is commonly categorized as this.
What is a theory?
a group of a type of organisms or animals
What is species
Hip bones in whales, leg bones in snakes, and wings on a penguin are all examples of what?
What is vestigial organs?
This is key for speciation to occur?
What is isolation?
The remains of a long dead animal, preserved in rocks.
What is a Fossil
This person formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection.
Who is Charles Darwin
the process by which certain traits make it more possible for an organism to survive.
What is natural selection
This type of evidence led Darwin to believe that species with a common ancestor can develop differently in different locations.
What is fossil evidence
This occurs when an adaptation becomes more common in the next generation of offspring because it helps them survive.
What is selection?
this is the documented record of all fossils found throughout time
what is the fossil record
A cats fur is dyed blue by your little brother. When your cat has kittens, they will not be born with blue fur. What theory does this evidence disprove? (What theory, not whose)
What is the theory of evolution by acquired characteristics/traits.
the study and forms of things
What is morphology
If a fish embryo and a pic embryo look similar, what can we conclude about these organisms based on embryology?
What is they share a common ancestor?
This occurs when species occur in the same area but they occupy different habitats and rarely encounter one another so they do not breed.
What is Ecological Isolation?
This is the pit of tar that has been known to have a lot of fossils in it that is now a park in Los Angeles California
What is La Brea Tar Pits
one theory that suggests evolution is true
What is the Darwin theory of evolution
Having the same relation, relative position, or structure.
What is Homologous
These are features that are very similar in many species. They are similar structures with different functions.
What is homologous structures?
Darwin would say that species alive today are descended with modifications (adaptations) from this.
What is a common ancestor.
The process of chemicals entering the remains of animals, changing their chemical structure.
What is Mineralization