Natural Selection

Question 1

fossil

Answer 1

the remains of phsical evidence of an organism preserved by geological processes.

Question 2

relative dating

Answer 2

any method of determing whether an event or object is older or younger than other events or objects

Question 3

absolute dating

Answer 3

any method of mesuring the age of an object or event in years

Question 4

geologic time scale

Answer 4

the standard method used to divide the earths long natural history into manageable.

Question 5

extinct

Answer 5

describes a species that has died out completely

Question 6

plate tectonics

Answer 6

the theory that explains how large pieces of the earths outerst layer, called tectonic plates, move and change shape

Question 7

primate

Answer 7

a type of mammal charactrized by opposable thumbs and binocular vision

Question 8

hominid

Answer 8

a type of primative charactrized by oppsable thumbs and binocular vision

Question 9

adaptation

Answer 9

a characteristic improves an individuals ability to surive and reproduce in a particular environment

Question 10

species

Answer 10

a group of organisms that are closely related and can mate to produce fertile offspring

Question 11

evolution

Answer 11

the process in which inhereited