Evolution by Natural Selection Crossword

all the fossils ever recorded
type of rock where most fossils are found
when a fossil forms from minerals in the water that replace the organism's original material
fossils formed when a dead organism is compressed over time
the impression of an organism in a rock
fossil copy of an organism in a rock
preserved evidence of the activity of an organism
a chart that divides Earth's history into different time units
determining the age of a fossil or rock based on nearby rocks and layers
type of rock used in absolute age dating
determining the age of rock using radioactive decay
when the last individual organism of a species dies
the change over time in populations of related organisms
scientist who developed the theory of evolution
a person who studies plants and animals by observing them
place where Darwin found most of his evidence for the Theory of Evolution
a slight difference in an inherited trait of individual members of a species
organism studied by Darwin
the process by which populations of organisms with variations that help them survive live longer, compete better, and reproduce more
an inherited trait that increases an organism's chance of surviving and reproducing
a type of structural adaptation that enables a species to blend
breeding of organisms for desired characteristics
the resemblance of one species to another species
a caterpillar blending into its environment is an example of this type of adaptation
Moving in herds is an example of this adaptation
blood vessels in a jackrabbit's ears expanding to enable the blood to cool before re-entering the body is an example this type of adaptation
the study of chemical processes in living organisms