Natural Selection

2. To grow or develop well or vigorously; to prosper.
3. The biological process through which new individual organisms are produced.
6. The gradual change in species over time through processes like natural selection.
7. Differences in traits among individuals in a population.
9. The strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity.
13. A change in an organism that makes it better suited to its environment.
14. The ability to continue living or existing, especially in challenging conditions.
15. The surrounding conditions in which an organism lives, including climate, food, and other living things.

1. An animal that hunts and eats other animals for food.
4. A group of individuals of the same species living in a certain area.
5. A group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring.
8. A distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one’s personal nature.
10. Selection: The process where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.
11. A community of living organisms and their physical environment interacting as a system.
12. The act of lying in the sun to absorb heat and energy.