Amplify Evolutionary History Vocabulary

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What is a scientist who studies fossils to understand ancient life?

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Paleontologist

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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What is a random change to a gene that can result in a new trait?

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Mutation

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

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What is a specific characteristic of an individual organism?

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Trait

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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What is the process by which species adapt to environmental changes over a long time?

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Evolution

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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What do you call a group of the same type of organism living in the same area?

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Population

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

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Evolution

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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What is the term for the passing of traits from parents to offspring?

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Inheritance

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

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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

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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What do we call the variety of different species in a particular habitat?

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Biodiversity

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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What is the term for a change in the DNA sequence of an organism?

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Mutation

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1