Differences
A feature or quality that something has, like eye colour or height.
characteristic
The age of the Earth according to evolution theory.
4.6 billion years
Names of three domesticated animals
Options: dog, cat, horse, cow, pig...(and many more)
A word that means something that lived on Earth but no longer exists
extinct
Before the theory of evolution became popular, most people in Canada believed that _____ made the world and life.
God
The small differences between living things of the same kind. For example, some cats have spots, some have stripes.
variation
A way scientists figure out how old something is compared to other things. Older things are buried deeper.
relative dating
When humans tame wild animals so they become used to living with people or tame wild plants so they are better for eating.
domestication
The remains or traces of a plant or animal that lived a long time ago, usually found in rock.
fossils
The age of the Earth according to the Christian and Jewish bible.
6000 years
A change in a gene that can make something new or different happen. IT is usually harmful, but it can help an organism survive.
mutation
A way scientists find out the age of something, like how many years old a fossil or rock is.
absolute dating
When humans choose which plants or animals to breed because they want certain traits, like sweeter fruit or friendlier dogs.
artificial selection
A tiny piece inside your body that gives instructions for how you look and how your body works. It’s like a recipe that tells your body what to do.
gene
This caused most rock layers and fossils, according to creation-believing scientists.
a worldwide flood
A change or feature that helps a living thing survive better in its environment. For example, a camel’s hump helps it store water in the desert.
adaptation
A radioactive element found in volcanic (igneous) rocks
Uranium
(other options possible)
Living things that are best suited to their environment are more likely to stay alive and have babies.
survival of the fittest
A scale model of events and changes that took place in Earth's past.
geologic time scale
According to creation-believing scientists, there wasn't a Tree of Life (one first life form evolved into all other life forms that have ever lived). Instead of a tree, they believe there was an _______ of Life.
orchard
The variety or differences among living things. For example, a rain forest has lots of THIS because it has many different plants and animals.
diversity
A scientific method used to find out the exact age of rocks or fossils by measuring how certain elements inside them slowly change over time.
radiometric dating
When nature “chooses” which living things survive and have babies — the ones best suited to their environment.
natural selection
Adaptations in one species can cause adaptations in another species. For example, a garter snake is immune to a newt's poison.
co-evolution
True of false: All scientists believe in evolution
false