Natural Selection

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Across
  1. 2. how well adapted an organism is to its environment.
  2. 7. something that helps an organism get food, protect itself, move, or reproduce.
  3. 8. different characteristics between organisms of the same species.
  4. 11. hard-shelled reptile from the Galapagos that can live to be over 100 years old.
  5. 12. ______ adaptation describes how organisms act in order to survive.
  6. 13. ______ behavior is something organisms obtain by interacting with their environment.
  7. 14. a bird that Darwin studied in the Galapagos Islands.
Down
  1. 1. _____ adaptations are physical features that help organisms survive.
  2. 3. ______ behavior that is something organisms do without having to learn it.
  3. 4. organisms with traits better suited for their environment are more likely to survive.
  4. 5. a specific characteristic of an organism.
  5. 6. an organism's color/pattern helps it blend in to its environment.
  6. 9. _____ dart frogs are brightly colored to warn off other creatures.
  7. 10. an organism copies another, more dangerous organism to protect itself.