WATER CYCLE
The driving force behind the water cycle
What is the sun
Place that stores genetic information
What is DNA
a person's carbon dioxide emissions from activities
What is carbon footprint
the appearance of an organism
What is phenotype
a trait that improves survival of a species
What is adaptation
Water changing from a gas to a liquid
What is Condensation
This process causes genetic variation in sexually reproducing organisms
What is meiosis
the human activity that contributes most to climate change
What is burning fossil fuels
a change in DNA that allows a species to survive for longer
What is mutation
evidence that supports evolution through natural selection
What is fossil records
A factor that influences the rate of evaporation
What is temperature
segments of DNA
What are genes
a big consequence of increased global temperatures
What is rising sea levels
a trait that does not survive in a species over time
What is unfavorable trait
an example of a structural adaptation
What is long neck of giraffe
A role that clouds play in the water cycle
What is precipitation
the number of pairs of human chromosomes in each body cell
What is 23
a data source that helps scientists understand past climate conditions
What is tree rings
the ability to survive and reproduce in evolutionary terms
What is fitness
an example of a behavioral adaptation
What is bird migration
the role plants play in the water cycle
What is transpiration
the blocks that build DNA
What are nucleotides
an activity that helps reduce climate change
What is using renewable energy
a trait that shows up more often in species that survive a long time
What is favorable traits
another name for artifical selection
What is selective breding