evolution study guide flashcards for science.
1
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what are two ways a fossil can be formed?
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traits and generation
2
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how can fossils be used t o study evolution ?
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we can learn about the past and how they lived .
3
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what do fossils prove about how life has changed on earth ?
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It is the result of evolution .
4
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which of the following fossils existed in all four time periods
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5
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homologous structure
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organs or skeletal elements of animals and organisms that, by virtue of their similarity, suggest their connection to a common ancestor.
6
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analogous structure
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features of different species that are similar in function but not necessarily in structure and which do not derive from a common ancestral feature
7
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trait
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something that gets passed on by the parents to the kids
