Evolution Unit Review

Front

What is the smallest unit of geologic time, typically lasting millions of years?

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Epoch

Front

What term describes an event when between 60% and 75% of species alive go extinct, marking the end of an Era?

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Mass Extinction

Front

What is the belief that the universe and living things originate from acts of divine creation?

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Creationism

Front

What type of fossil forms when the original material of an organism is replaced with mineral crystals?

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Replacement Fossil

Front

What is the branch of science dedicated to naming and describing different species?

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Taxonomy

Front

What is the process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring?

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Natural Selection

Front

What is the term for the gradual change in species over time?

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Evolution

Front

What is the term for the variety of different species in a given area?

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Biodiversity

Front

What is the term for a fossil that provides evidence of the activity of an organism, such as footprints?

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Trace Fossil

Front

What is the term for the preserved remains of an organism in its original form?

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Original Material Fossil