HS. Natural Selection and Evolution HS-LS4-4

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Persistent changes in weather patterns over long periods, affecting ecosystems and the organisms within them.

The proportion of a particular gene variant (allele) in a population, which can change due to natural selection and lead to adaptation over time.

Groups of individuals of the same species living in a specific area, capable of interbreeding.

The variation in temperature that occurs at different times of the year, which can influence species' survival and reproduction.

Communities of living organisms interacting with their physical environment, forming a system with biotic and abiotic components.

Living components of an ecosystem, such as plants, animals, and bacteria, which can influence the survival of species.

Physical obstacles like mountains or rivers that prevent populations from interbreeding, leading to species divergence.

The process by which different kinds of living organisms develop and diversify from earlier forms over time.