Across
- 4. "Where in the world are species distributed?"
- 5. "Evolution’s slow and steady pace"
- 6. "Quick bursts of change followed by calm periods (2 words)"
- 8. "Different ancestors, similar job — think wings! (2 words)"
- 13. "Survival of the fittest, Mother Nature's audition (2 words)"
- 15. "Invisible cloak for animals"
- 19. "Choosing mates for farm animals to create the perfect breed (2 words)"
- 20. "Species' subtle makeover through time"
- 21. "Useless leftover body part, like a human tailbone (2 words)"
- 24. "Inherited feature that throws it back to ancient ancestors (2 words)"
- 26. "Keeping species apart before a zygote forms (3 words)"
- 28. "Shift right or left, evolution’s playing favorites (2 words)"
- 29. "Survival is nice, but attracting a mate is better (2 words)"
Down
- 1. "Balance is key — extremes need not apply (2 words)"
- 2. "DNA detective work in the story of life (2 words)"
- 3. "When a small group starts a new colony (2 words)"
- 6. "Hybrid offspring? Nope, nature says no thanks (3 words)"
- 7. "Voyager on the HMS Beagle with a game-changing theory"
- 9. "Extreme ends get the perks, not the middle (2 words)"
- 10. "Earth’s dusty photo album"
- 11. "Tiny population, big gene pool changes (2 words)"
- 12. "Same bones, different purposes (2 words)"
- 14. "A change that makes life a bit easier"
- 16. "New species created while living side by side"
- 17. "Species separated by geography, love long-distance"
- 18. "A new feature passed down from the latest generation (2 words)"
- 22. "Not about gym reps — it's reproductive success!"
- 23. "Drastic population reduction — only a few survivors"
- 24. "One species branches out into many (2 words)"
- 25. "Copycat strategy to avoid predators"
- 27. "Tiny bundle of cells just starting to take shape"