Across
- 4. A difference in a physical trait.
- 6. Charles________ was the "father of evolution".
- 7. The gradual biological process of change by which descendants begin to greatly differ from their ancestors.
- 9. Man who theorized that environmental change leads to the use or disuse of a structure.
- 10. The man who developed the theory that natural disasters shaped the earth's landforms and caused extinction.(Full name)
- 12. Structure or organ that are similar structure, but different in purpose.
- 15. A natural mechanism by which a species, or member of that species inherits a beneficial adaptation that allows it to produce more offspring than others.
- 17. The measure of survival ability and ability to produce for offspring.
- 18. The English naturalist who independently developed a theory of evolution. (Full name)
- 19. The ability for a trait to be passed down.
- 20. The last name of the scientist who cam up with the theory that species shared common ancestors, rather than coming into being separately.
Down
- 1. A preserved trace of an organism from the past.
- 2. The last name of the scientist who developed the classification system.
- 3. The theory that natural disasters shaped the earth's landforms and caused extinction.
- 5. Study of embryos, used to find similarities between species during development.
- 8. The man who came up with the theory of gradualism. (Full name)
- 11. The process by which humans select traits through breeding.
- 13. Producing more offspring than will likely survive.
- 14. The idea that geologic processes that shape the earth remain constant over time.
- 16. A feature that an organism develops to better survive in it's environment.