Vocab smack-down Read & listen to the clue given…then use your fly swatter to smack the correct key term! Whoever’s swatter is on the bottom of the stack on the correct answer gets a point. Keep track on the white board provided for your group table! Winners from each table will earn a reward!
Vocab smack-down RULES of the GAME: You must keep your voice at a whisper LISTEN/READ the correct answer on the board for EVERY question… This game is to help you prepare for assessments! If you cannot keep yourselves under control, you will have an alternative assignment: Write definitions/characteristics of these terms 3 times each!
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The formation of a new species through separation, adapation and division speciation
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A model or diagram showing every know species on Earth connected through common ancestors Tree of Life
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The British Naturalist that devised the theory of natural selection based opon his observations while abord the HMS Beagle. Darwin
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Organisms struggle for limited resources such as food, water, shelter and/or space. competition
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A sequence of life’s history characterized by the remains or imprints of organisms that live long ago. fossil record
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A group of organisms that can mate with one another to produce fertile offspring. species
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What do we call a characteristic that improves an organisms ability to survive? adaptation
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The differences among organisms within one species are know as…. variations
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The trace remains or imprints of organisms that live long ago, most commonly preserved in sedimentary rock are called…. fossils
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Scientist compare organisms’ DNA to support the theory that all species share a common…… ancestor
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The process by which populations change over time is called…… evolution
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What is the process in which organisms that are better adapted to their environment survive and reproduce more successfully than less adapted organisms? natural selection
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A spider may produce hundreds of eggs but only a few may survive A spider may produce hundreds of eggs but only a few may survive. This is an example of……. overproduction
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