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Study Guide – What on Earth (Evolution)
Learning Targets
I can describe how
variation within a
species affects a
population
I can explain how
variation in a
population is
beneficial
I can explain how
adaptations are
beneficial qualities
that are passed on
from parents to
offspring
I can explain how
predators and the
environment
influence which
organisms survive
(natural selection)
I can explain how
adaptations are the
result of pressure
from predators and
the environment
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Learning Targets
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Examples and details that show you can do the Learning Targets
I can explain how
evolution is change in
a population over
time
I can explain how the
fossil record,
homologous
structures, analogous
structures, vestigial
structures,
geographical
distribution, and
embryology are
evidence for
evolution
I can explain
relationships between
organisms by genetic
and physical traits
Key Vocabulary for What on Earth (Evolution):
natural selection
adaptations
divergent
restoration ecology
structure
function
classify
inference
evidence
fossil
invasive species
native species
survival of the fittest
random mutation
species
criteria
constraints
nonnative
endangered species biodiversity
variation
hybrid
extinction