Name:__________________________
Science 7 / Great Neck SMS
Date:___________________
Period:________
UNIT: Evolution
Vocabulary List & Objectives
Adaptation:________________________________________________________________________________
Amber:____________________________________________________________________________________
Competition:_______________________________________________________________________________
Evolution:__________________________________________________________________________________
Fossil:_____________________________________________________________________________________
Homologous structure:_______________________________________________________________________
Mutation:__________________________________________________________________________________
Natural selection:___________________________________________________________________________
Offspring:_________________________________________________________________________________
Overproduction:____________________________________________________________________________
Species:___________________________________________________________________________________
Variation:__________________________________________________________________________________
Vestigial structure:__________________________________________________________________________
OBJECTIVES:
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Differentiate between adaptations and variations.
Identify survival adaptations for various organisms.
Identify variations within a species.
Identify the two sources of variations within a species.
Explain Charles Darwin’s contribution to our understanding of the
natural world.
6. Briefly summarize the Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection.
7. State the 4 principles of natural selection.
8. Present the 4 pieces of evidence that support the Theory of
Evolution by Natural Selection.
9. Explain the role of the fossil record in supporting the Theory of
Evolution.
10. Identify Jean Baptiste de LaMarck and his role in the development
of the modern Theory of Evolution.