Evolution and Natural Selection

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What is survival of the fittest?

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The best adapted animal will live and reproduce.

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What does extinction mean?

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When every organism of a species has died.

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What organism did Darwin study at the Galapagos Islands?

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Finches.

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What process is being shown in the image of natural selection?

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Natural Selection.

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What is an example of adaptation?

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The white feathers of a snowy owl allow it to blend in with its environment during the winter months.

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What is evolution?

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The process by which different kinds of living organisms develop and diversify from earlier forms.

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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 variation in a species?

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Differences in physical traits among individuals of the same species.

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What is artificial selection?

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The intentional breeding of plants or animals to produce desired traits.

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What is a species?

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A group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring.