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EVOLUTION CROSSWORD

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___ structures a remnants of once-useful structures
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Scientists think that similarities different species means common ___
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"Selective Breeding" is also called ___ selection
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Darwin learned from Thomas ___ that offspring inherit traits that help them survive
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___ is the slow process by which a species can change over time
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___ means that species produce more offspring than can survive
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The fossil ___ is a historical sequence of living history preserved in stone!
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___ is the formation of a new species
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Genetic ___ is the mechanism of how genes can change
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___ Resistance occurs when insects quickly adapt to survive being poisoned by humans
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Stage of speciation where part of the population becomes isolated
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Darwin learned from ___ Charles Lyell that change occurred over LONG periods of time
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Darwin's most famous work was studied on the ___ Islands, off the coast of Ecuador
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The ___ Moth adapted to dark colored bark due to pollution
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Members or the same ___ are able to produce offspring
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Darwin's ship was called the HMS ___
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Genetic ___ means that individuals of a species are slightly different
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Charles ___ sailed aroung the world as a natural scientist
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Darwin also studied the shells of ___
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An ___ helps an organism adjust to its environment
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Successful ___ means that certain organism win the genetic lottery, and inherit traits needed to survive!
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Insects can change color to adapt to environments with ___
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When traits are selected by the environment, it is called ___ selection
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Comparing the ___ structures of chickens, rabbits, and humans could demonstrate evolution
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A ___ is the time between the birth of parents, and the birth of their offspring
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Comparing ___ from different species shows possible common history
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Comparing ___ structures can reveal similarities in arms, legs, flippers and wings
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The "___ to Survive" means that organisms compete for food, water, etc...
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Darwin studied the beaks of ___
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The remains or imprints of dead organisms are ___