Evolution Review

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What is the best evidence for evolution?

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Old rock layers contain fossils unlike existing organisms.

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What is Darwin's theory that species develop new traits and change over time known as?

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Natural selection.

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Why do woodpeckers have long beaks?

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The long beak is an adaptation that helps the bird eat more insects.

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What type of species has the best chance of survival through significant environmental change?

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Genetically diverse species.

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What evidence supports the idea that whales and dolphins have a common ancestor?

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They have similar anatomies.

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What is evolution?

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The process by which species change over time through natural selection and adaptation.

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What is natural selection?

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The process where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

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What is adaptation in the context of evolution?

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A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment.

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What is speciation?

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The formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution.

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What role do fossils play in understanding evolution?

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Fossils provide evidence of past life forms and show how species have changed over time.

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