Evolution Vocabulary

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What is the historical sequence of life indicated by fossils found in layers of the Earth's crust?

What is the period between the birth of one generation and the birth of the next generation?

What is the formation of a new species as a result of evolution?

What is the process by which individuals that are better adapted to their environment survive and reproduce more successfully than less well adapted individuals do?

What is the process in which inherited characteristics within a population change over new generations such that new species sometimes arise?

What are trace remains of an organism that lived long ago, most commonly preserved in sedimentary rock?

What is the process by which humans breed other animals and plants for particular traits?

What is a characteristic that improves an individual's ability to survive and reproduce in a particular environment?