CROSSWORD PUZZLE Flashcards
scientist who developed the theory of
evolution
Charles Darwin
blood vessels in a jackrabbit’s ears
expanding to enable the blood to cool before re-entering the body is an example this type of adaptation
functional
a caterpillar blending into its environment is
an example of this type of adaptation
structural
camouflage
breeding of organisms for desired
characteristics
selective breeding
the change over time in populations of
related organisms
evolutionary biology
a type of structural adaptation that enables a
species to blend
camouflage
type of rock where most fossils are found
sedimentary
determining the age of rock using
radioactive decay
absolute age dating
all the fossils ever recorded
fossil record
a person who studies plants and animals by
observing them
naturalist
the impression of an organism in a rock
mold
when a fossil forms from minerals in the
water that replace the organism’s original
material
mineralization
fossil copy of an organism in a rock
cast
the process by which populations of
organisms with variations that help them
survive live longer, compete better, and
reproduce more
natural selection
the resemblance of one species to another
species
mimicry
when the last individual organism of a
species dies
extinction
determining the age of a fossil or rock based
on nearby rocks and layers
relative age dating
place where Darwin found most of his
evidence for the Theory of Evolution
Galapagos Islands
a chart that divides Earth’s history into
different time units
geologic time scale
Moving in herds is an example of this
adaptation
behavioral
fossils formed when a dead organism is
compressed over time
carbonization
type of rock used in absolute age dating
igneous
the study of chemical processes in living
organisms
biochemistry
a slight difference in an inherited trait of
individual members of a species
variation
