Fossil Evidence Vocab Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 3. The process of genetic change in a population of organisms over many generations
  2. 5. Any remains, impression, or trace of a living thing of a former geologic age, such as a skeleton or footprint
  3. 8. Any change in the sequence of DNA in a cell
  4. 9. Body parts that have lost their original function through evolution
  5. 12. Body parts that perform similar function but differ in structure
Down
  1. 1. A method that provides objective age estimates for carbon-based materials that originated from living organisms
  2. 2. The preserved evidence of the activity of an organism
  3. 4. The selection and breeding of organisms for desired traits
  4. 6. selection Process through which organisms develop traits that better enable them to survive over time by adapting to changes in their environment
  5. 7. The complete disappearance of a species from Earth
  6. 10. Body parts of an organism that are similar in structure and position but different in function
  7. 11. A change in traits or characteristics that helps organisms become better suited to their environment