Natural Selection Flashcards
1
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Evolution
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The theory that animals and plant species living today came from species in the past
2
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Fossil
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The remains or traces of plants and animals that have turned to stone
3
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Natural Selection
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where species change over time in response to the environment. Those that are most suited to the environment survive and reproduce passing on their genes
4
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Explain how peppered moths evolved during the industrial revolution
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Before the revolution, there were mainly white moths and some black moths. During the revolution, the trees were covered in soot and turned black. The white moths couldn’t hide from predators and the black ones could. So the population of black moths increased.
