Evolution crossword puzzle
Across
- 2. "Older rock layers lay beneath younger ones"
- 5. The process by which chemicals present in organic matter are decomposed or oxidized into easily available forms to plants.
- 7. The creator of the theory of evolution
- 8. A fossil that is used for dating
- 10. Determining the past of an artifact by analyzing it
- 13. The theory that species change over time and share a common ancestor
- 15. The process of species changing over time
Down
- 1. "Organisms that best adjust to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce"
- 3. The ship that Charles Darwin traveled in
- 4. The identification of traits in plants and animals
- 6. The history of an organism's life documented by fossils
- 9. The book that Charles Darwin wrote on the theory of evolution
- 11. A method used to date rocks
- 12. A diagram that shows the rock formations of a region
- 14. The preserved remains of a prehistoric organism