3.2 Origins of Biodiversity

Question 1

Speciation

Answer 1

the gradual change of a species over a long period of time

Question 2

Natural Selection

Answer 2

the process by which species adapt to their environment through reproductive success from members that overcome changes through their genetic advantage

Question 3

Continental Drift

Answer 3

the gradual movement of the continents across the Earth’s surface over a long period of time

Question 4

Convection Currents

Answer 4

the current of molten lava flow in the Earth’s mantle that is responsible for the movement of tectonic plates