Across
- 5. a trait or behavior an organism has that helps them survive.
- 9. An adaptation that is part of the organisms body, they were born with it.
- 11. The gradual change in a population over time, creating a new species.
- 12. a word used to describe how well adapted an organism is to their environment.
- 14. The term for when parents produce offspring
- 15. Natural ______________ is when better adapted organisms survive and reproduce.
Down
- 1. The man who came up with the Theory of Evolution
- 2. The boat that Charles Darwin sailed on.
- 3. The island chain that Darwin visited.
- 4. Differences between individuals in a population
- 6. The scientific term for babies
- 7. An adaptation that is an action that the organism does.
- 8. The number of organisms of one species in an area
- 10. A group of organisms that are similar and can mate
- 13. A well tested concept that is widely believed