Evolution Crossword

1. created idea of deep time
3. an organism's reproductive ability in an environment
5. preserved remains of ancient of extinct life that suggests life varies over time
7. incorrectly suggested traits that were acquired over one lifetime could be inherited
8. study of where organisms live and where their ancestors lived in the past
10. created ideas on overpopulation in society
12. a trait, like claws, that is inherited and helps an organism survive in a given environment
13. type of selection in which Humans choose the organisms with best traits
14. created idea of uniformitarianism
17. created idea of evolution

2. the way the Earth changes is the same way it has changed for millions of years
4. structures that are reduced in size or function and have little or no use
6. type of selection in which the environment dictates survival-of-the-fittest
9. structures that are similar in different species of common ancestors
11. structures that have a similar function but not structure and do NOT have similar ancestry
15. theory about how life changes over time
16. species ______ around the world, locally, and over time