TCI Evolution and Adaptation Rated A+

TCI Evolution and Adaptation Rated A+ evidence proof Population group of individuals of the same species that live in the same area Evolution Change over time Resources materials found in the earth that organisms need to survive Hypothesis An educated guess Adaptation inherited characteristic that increases an organism's chance of survival Fossils Preserved remains of once-living organisms Traits Characteristics that are inherited environment the surroundings in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates. Observation Information obtained through the senses. habitat Place where an organism lives ancestor a person that someone is descended from natural selection A process in which individuals that have certain inherited traits tend to survive and reproduce at higher rates than other individuals because of those traits. phenomenon an unusual, observable event Lyell 'Father of uniformitarianism' - belief that the earth was old, and changes happened slowly genetic variation The variety of different types of genes in a species or population. diversity difference, variety; a condition of having many different types of forms Galapogos islands where did darwin visit for his 5 year trip variety A number of different kinds; assortment Darwin English natural scientist who formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection () inherited passed from parent to offspring narrow down hypothesis Another explanation might be that every type of bird with every beak type started out on each of the islands, but only the ones that were best able to get food survived. forever the same hypothesis Another explanation might be that each of these finches have always been exactly where they are now.