Disstribution And Evolution Flashcards
Biotic
Living thing e.g. plant, animal
Abiotic
Non living thing e.g. Air wind speed or temperature
Quadrat
A series of squares (quadrats) of a set size are placed in a habitat of interest and the species within those quadrats are identified and recorded.
Transect
A piece of rope that you use to compare two sides of the environment with
Sweep net
Like a fishing rod sweep in long grass and collect the insects with
Fossil
The remains or impression of a prehistoric plant or animal imbedded in rock and preserved in petrified form
Evidence of evolution
We can find evidence of evolution by looking at and observing fossils
Gaps
Fossils won’t form if the rock is eroded above it or water had weathered and eroded the rock
pentadactyl links
Evolution of bones in an organism
Percentile charts
Measure weight, length and head circumference of someone and check if they are healthy and frowning correctly. Plotted on a curved line graph