Evolution Vocabulary Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Ecology & Evolution has 15 clues. Answers range from 7 to 21 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
mechanism that states that an organism with better adaptations have a better chance at surviving and therefore have more offspring
The man who wrote the Origin of Species
States that land forms change slowly over time
Species are created suddenly and then don't change for a long period of time
When 2 extreme phenotypes are favored
When the middle or "normal" phenotype is favored, and all others are not suitable
When one extreme phenotype is favored
The creation of a new species
A "mistake" that occurs in DNA. Key component of natural selection.
"Clues" to organisms that lived in the past
Fossil of Organisms that only lasted for a certain time period
Visible Change for only a small amount of time
A trait that survives over time because it helps an organism survive and reproduce
Evolutionary changes over a large period of time; the changes are drastic
The forms of different species before birth is similar, leading scientists to believe in a common ancestor; Evidence of Evolution
