Evolution Crossword
Across
- 2. inherited trait that is selected over time because it allows organisms to better survive in their environment
- 6. body part that is similar in structure on different organisms, but performs different functions (ex. limbs of humans and bat wings)
- 7. that states that the changes in landforms result from slow changes over a long period of time
- 8. theory that states that the geologic processes that shape Earth are uniform through time
- 10. group of organisms so similar to one another that they can breed and produce fertile offspring
Down
- 1. theory that states that natural disasters such as floods and volcanic eruptions shaped Earth's landforms and caused the extinction of some species
- 3. differences in physical traits of an individual from the group to which it belongs
- 4. trace of an organism from the past
- 5. process by which humans modify a species by breeding it for certain traits
- 9. all of the individuals of a species that live in the same area