Evolutionary History Part 1

a part of an organism (for example, one or more bones)

• environment

• common ancestor population

• evolution

• body structure

where an organism lives and breeds; Earth with all lifeforms and habitats; everything surrounding an organism

• environment

• common ancestor population

• evolution

• body structure

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

the process by which species adapt to environmental changes over a very long time and might become new species

• descendant species

• common ancestor population

• evolution

• body structure

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

an older population from which two or more species descended

• descendant species

• common ancestor population

• evolution

• body structure

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3

a more recent species that evolved from an ancestor population

• descendant species

• common ancestor population

• evolution

• body structure

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

a body structure in two or more species that features the same parts (for example, the same bones)

• fossil

• population

• homologous (shared) structure

• speciation

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

a group of the same type of organism living in the same area

• paleontologist:

• population

• homologous (shared) structure

• speciation

evidence of life from the past, such as fossilized bones, footprints, or leaf prints

• fossil

• population

• homologous (shared) structure

• speciation

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

a scientist who studies fossils in order to understand the ancient history of life on Earth

• paleontologist

• population

• homologous (shared) structure

• speciation

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

the process by which one population evolves into two or more different species

• paleontologist

• population

• homologous (shared) structure

• speciation

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NGSS.HS-LS4-5