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15 Cards in this Set
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1. The separation
of organisms from one another is called? Can lead to the creation of a new species. |
isolation
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2. The study of the structure of living things is called?
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anatomy
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3. Name the rock that has formed layer by layer over many years.
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sedimentary
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4. If a species dies out, it is said to be ____________.
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extinct
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5. The name of the ship that Darwin sailed?
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H.M.S Beagle
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6. In what kind of rock can most fossils be found?
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sedimentary
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7. Charles Darwin sailed to this island and found many unique species.
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Galapagos
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8. Differences between organisms of the same species is called ________________.
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Varaiation
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9. The survival of organisms best adapted to the environment is called ____________.
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Natural Selection
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10. This type of evidence for evolution involves looking at developing organisms.
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Embryology
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11. All of the fossils that scientists have found is called _________________.
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Fossil record
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12. Changes in genes that results in changes in the offspring is called ____________.
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Mutations
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13. The rate at which a radio-active element decays is called ___________.
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Half-Life
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14. A change in species over time is called ___________.
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Evolution
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15. Method used to find the date of fossils based on where they were found in the rock layer.
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Relative dating
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