Evidence for Evolution Flashcards
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When examining the fossil record, the deeper you dig…
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The simpler the creatures you we find
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Study if how the layers on earth are organized
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Stratigraphy
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Comparing fossil depths to determine age
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Relative dating
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Using radioactivity decay to determine to determine age (carbon)
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Absolute dating
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Where types of animals live
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Biogeography
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Common structures in different organisms
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Homologous structures
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Structures that are functional in some species, but seemingly useless in others
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Vestigial organs
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Study of early development of organisms before they are born/hatched
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Embryology
