Across
- 3. The process by which a species becomes better suited to its environment through heritable traits.
- 5. The differences in characteristics among individuals within a population.
- 7. The long-term, average pattern of weather conditions in a specific region, typically measured over 30 years or more
- 8. A species has died out completely, with no living individuals left on Earth.
- 9. A fundamental biological classification for a group of organisms that can reproduce naturally and create fertile offspring.
Down
- 1. A group of individuals of the same species living in the same area and interacting with each other.
- 2. The natural environment where an organism or species lives, providing the necessary food, water, shelter, and space for survival.
- 4. Selection The process where individuals with traits better suited to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce, causing those beneficial traits to become more common in a population over generations.
- 6. A measure of an organism's ability to survive and reproduce.