Evolution Flashcards
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1
Q
What is evolution?
A
CHANGE in the CHARACTERISTICS of a species over several generations in the process of NATURAL SELECTION
2
Q
_________________ is the father of evolution
A
Charles Darwin
3
Q
It is the WIDESPREAD and RAPID DECREASE in BIODIVERSITY:
A
Mass Extinction
4
Q
It is any PRESERVED EVIDENCE of an organism:
A
Fossil
5
Q
Charles Darwin published ________________ in the year ___________
A
The Origin of Species in 1859
6
Q
What are the 4 major eras?
A
Precambrian
Paleozoic
Mesozoic
Cenozoic
7
Q
In what era did the dinosaurs live?
A
Mesozoic
8
Q
What is the actual era that we live in?
A
Cenozoic
9
Q
How old is the Earth?
A
4.6 billion years old
10
Q
The theory that explains how PANGEA BROKE into the actual CONTINENTS
A
Continental Drift
11
Q
Another name for evolution is:
A
Common Descent
12
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FALTAN MÁS PREGUNTAS
A
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