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The theory of evolution?

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Natural selection- individuals that best adapted to their habitat, passed on these traits to their offspring
ie. peppered moths and finches

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Natural selection(“”)

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Modification by decent

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Types of relative dating

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Layering

Ordering

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Types of absolute dating

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Carbon

Radiometric

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Radioisotope

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By measuring the amount of radio carbon they have

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Palaeontologists

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Fossils

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