Vocabulary Change Over Time

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Hypothesis

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A possible explanation for a scientific question that is testable.

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Adaptation

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An inherited behavior or physical characteristic that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment.

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Species

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A group of similar organisms that can mate with each other and produce offspring that can mate and reproduce.

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Scientific Theory

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A well-tested explanation for a wide range of observations and experimental results.

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Fossil Record

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All the fossils that have been discovered and what we have learned from them.

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Scientific Method

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A systematic process used for scientific investigation, including observation, hypothesis, experimentation, and conclusion.

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Genetics

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The study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics.

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Alleles

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Different forms of a gene that can exist at a specific locus on a chromosome.

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Community

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A group of different species that live together in one area.

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Natural Selection

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