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This is the reason why Darwin’s theory of evolution is different today than it was in 1859.
What is 'the theory has been updated in more modern language'
This process drives Darwin's theory of evolution.
What is 'natural selection'?
According to 'survival of the fittest,' birds with longer beaks would be more fit for this task.
What is 'finding worms deep underground'?
This best defines evolution
What is 'a slow gradual change over time'?
These three colors can be combined to make the color brown.
What is red, yellow, and blue?
This adaptation would allow for the greatest chance of survival in a species.
What is a black bear that does not hibernate in the winter?
Plants are classified by this
What is 'family and genus'?
On the Galapagos Islands, Darwin observed finches resembling those on the mainland but found they were not the same species. This led to this important idea.
What is 'organisms change over time'?
These three fields of science provide evidence for evolution
What are 'biology, chemistry, and geology'?
This is the name of the biggest star
What is the Sun?
This explains structural similarities between a land animal fossil and an aquatic organism fossil.
What is 'common ancestry'?
Environmental factors affect this, which can increase or decrease in a population.
What is 'genetic variation'?
When a frog has more offspring than the carrying capacity can hold, this is called this.
What is 'overpopulation'?
The major taxa of scientific classification include kingdom, phylum, and thi
What is 'genus and species'?
This is the animal that had caused the most death to humans.
What is a mosquito?
This best describes what the fossil record shows us.
What is 'the fossil record provides evidence of a common ancestor to many species'?
The stick insect camouflages itself by blending in with twigs in its environment. This is an example of this concept.
What is 'adaptation'?
The modern classification system is based on this kind of relationship.
What is 'evolutionary relationships'?
This type of evolution happens over a relatively short period of time.
What is 'adaptive radiation'?
This NFL team is Ms. Calvin's favorite.
What are The Bengals?