Colorado State Science Content Standards
... In grades 9-12, students know and can demonstrate understanding that: Earth’s Composition, Processes and History 1. the Earth’s interior has a composition and structure 2. the theory of plate tectonics helps to explain relationships among earthquakes, volcanoes, mid- ocean ridges, and deep-sea trenc ...
... In grades 9-12, students know and can demonstrate understanding that: Earth’s Composition, Processes and History 1. the Earth’s interior has a composition and structure 2. the theory of plate tectonics helps to explain relationships among earthquakes, volcanoes, mid- ocean ridges, and deep-sea trenc ...
Types of Fossils - Parkway C-2
... fossils of the layer will be.- Law of Superposition As time elapses, more and more sediment layers form to create the layers of sedimentary rocks. ...
... fossils of the layer will be.- Law of Superposition As time elapses, more and more sediment layers form to create the layers of sedimentary rocks. ...
Evolution: A history and a process
... consistent with continental drift • Organisms, such as certain seed plant groups or reptiles, are widely distributed throughout the world • Other groups, such as mammals that arose after the continents broke up, have great differences in species on different continents ...
... consistent with continental drift • Organisms, such as certain seed plant groups or reptiles, are widely distributed throughout the world • Other groups, such as mammals that arose after the continents broke up, have great differences in species on different continents ...
Ideas that shaped Darwin`s idea Slide One: James Hutton (1795
... Influenced by Charles Lyell who published “_________________________________________”. This publication led Darwin to realize that ___________________________________ gradually change Earth’s surface and that the _____________________________________________________________________ in modern tim ...
... Influenced by Charles Lyell who published “_________________________________________”. This publication led Darwin to realize that ___________________________________ gradually change Earth’s surface and that the _____________________________________________________________________ in modern tim ...
Plate Tectonic Jeopardy Review
... This is the term used to describe the plastic-like part of the Earth ...
... This is the term used to describe the plastic-like part of the Earth ...
Theory of Evolution Reading
... Natural Selection: Organisms better fitted to the environment are more likely to survive and reproduce than organisms who aren’t fitted to the environment. Fitness: How adapted an organism is to its environment. Inheritance of Acquired Characteristics: Mistaken idea that animals whose traits changed ...
... Natural Selection: Organisms better fitted to the environment are more likely to survive and reproduce than organisms who aren’t fitted to the environment. Fitness: How adapted an organism is to its environment. Inheritance of Acquired Characteristics: Mistaken idea that animals whose traits changed ...
Ch 14
... 14.2 Evidence of Evolutionary Change • Theory of evolution states that all living things have a common ancestor but each is adapted to a particular way of life • Hypotheses become a scientific theory only when a variety of evidence from independent investigators supports the hypothesis. • Theory of ...
... 14.2 Evidence of Evolutionary Change • Theory of evolution states that all living things have a common ancestor but each is adapted to a particular way of life • Hypotheses become a scientific theory only when a variety of evidence from independent investigators supports the hypothesis. • Theory of ...
Unit 2
... Students will be able to independently use their learning to determine whether an organism is single cellular or multicellular. Students will be able to independently use their learning to explain how the major systems function interdependently to support life. Enduring Understanding: Essential ...
... Students will be able to independently use their learning to determine whether an organism is single cellular or multicellular. Students will be able to independently use their learning to explain how the major systems function interdependently to support life. Enduring Understanding: Essential ...
The Origin of Species
... Three General Outcomes of Natural Selection Directional selection shifts the overall makeup of a population by selecting in favor of one extreme phenotype. 2. Disruptive/Diversifying selection can lead to a balance between two or more contrasting phenotypic forms in a population. 3. Stabilizing sel ...
... Three General Outcomes of Natural Selection Directional selection shifts the overall makeup of a population by selecting in favor of one extreme phenotype. 2. Disruptive/Diversifying selection can lead to a balance between two or more contrasting phenotypic forms in a population. 3. Stabilizing sel ...
Document
... 20. The last test in Biology class was extremely hard. A graph of the scores shows a bell shaped curve with the average score being a 68% D. The teacher curves the test scores so that the new class average is a 77% C. The graph that shows this change would look similar to a graph showing which kind ...
... 20. The last test in Biology class was extremely hard. A graph of the scores shows a bell shaped curve with the average score being a 68% D. The teacher curves the test scores so that the new class average is a 77% C. The graph that shows this change would look similar to a graph showing which kind ...
Evolution . . . .
... This results in the evolution of the species, or changes in that species over time. ...
... This results in the evolution of the species, or changes in that species over time. ...
Can the fruit-flies from your kitchen teach us why we age?
... across nature, there are notable exceptions with organisms which are considered practically immortal. Although recent advances in biology explain the mechanisms that lead to ageing, the question 'why do we age' is yet to be answered. When organisms grow old, they become less able to perform trivial ...
... across nature, there are notable exceptions with organisms which are considered practically immortal. Although recent advances in biology explain the mechanisms that lead to ageing, the question 'why do we age' is yet to be answered. When organisms grow old, they become less able to perform trivial ...
Chapter 1
... contradict each other Diversity = variety. Over 1.5 million species of living things exist on Earth. They are extremely different from each other. Unity = similar. There are certain genetic similarities common to all living things, no matter how different they appear to be. ...
... contradict each other Diversity = variety. Over 1.5 million species of living things exist on Earth. They are extremely different from each other. Unity = similar. There are certain genetic similarities common to all living things, no matter how different they appear to be. ...
Chapter 14 Principles of Evolution
... • Evolution – process of change through time • Geological record – estimate that the earth is ~4.6 billion years old • Fossil – direct or indirect remains of organisms • Law of Superposition – in undisturbed strata, upper layers contain younger, more complex organisms. • Lower strata contain older, ...
... • Evolution – process of change through time • Geological record – estimate that the earth is ~4.6 billion years old • Fossil – direct or indirect remains of organisms • Law of Superposition – in undisturbed strata, upper layers contain younger, more complex organisms. • Lower strata contain older, ...
Evidence for NS
... Support for Evolution There are 4 main types of evidence that supports the ...
... Support for Evolution There are 4 main types of evidence that supports the ...
Schedule
... Measure peanuts to show variation in a population, hypothesize about how environmental changes would affect this population Justify how the evidences found in organisms help support evolution Given an example of an organism, provide information regarding its adaptations and probably environment Exam ...
... Measure peanuts to show variation in a population, hypothesize about how environmental changes would affect this population Justify how the evidences found in organisms help support evolution Given an example of an organism, provide information regarding its adaptations and probably environment Exam ...
Chapter 15 guided notes
... life-forms had existed for only a few thousand years. They also thought that species did not change. Some scientists of Darwin’s time began challenging these ideas. These scientists influenced the development of Darwin’s theory of evolution. Hutton and Lyell helped scientists recognize that Earth ...
... life-forms had existed for only a few thousand years. They also thought that species did not change. Some scientists of Darwin’s time began challenging these ideas. These scientists influenced the development of Darwin’s theory of evolution. Hutton and Lyell helped scientists recognize that Earth ...
Extinction Hypothesis B – Continental Drift
... It's difficult to imagine a process more gradual than continental drift. But some scientists say that, slow or not, this repositioning of the world's landmasses was disastrous for dinosaurs. As continents heaved upward, pushed by the movement of tectonic plates, ocean currents were redirected and gl ...
... It's difficult to imagine a process more gradual than continental drift. But some scientists say that, slow or not, this repositioning of the world's landmasses was disastrous for dinosaurs. As continents heaved upward, pushed by the movement of tectonic plates, ocean currents were redirected and gl ...
Multicellular Organisms live in & get Energy from a variety of
... buds, from another. • Asexual reproduction can occur quicker & more often, but limits diversity (have same genetic material as parents). • In sexual reproduction, there is a chance for a new combination of characteristics in offspring, which may help it in some way. ...
... buds, from another. • Asexual reproduction can occur quicker & more often, but limits diversity (have same genetic material as parents). • In sexual reproduction, there is a chance for a new combination of characteristics in offspring, which may help it in some way. ...
Evolution powerpoint
... 1. A scientist has a hypothesis that a large volcanic eruption caused a change in global temperature. Which information gained from ice cores is most useful in supporting the scientist’s hypothesis. A levels of dissolved oxygen B identities of trace metals C estimates of natural D amounts of atmos ...
... 1. A scientist has a hypothesis that a large volcanic eruption caused a change in global temperature. Which information gained from ice cores is most useful in supporting the scientist’s hypothesis. A levels of dissolved oxygen B identities of trace metals C estimates of natural D amounts of atmos ...
Evolution by Natural Selection
... • Remember, a theory isn’t “just a theory” in science – it provides an explanation for a natural phenomenon based on observations; – they have been repeatedly tested and proven to be true (think of the theory of gravity, the atomic theory, or the cell theory) • The theory of evolution states that al ...
... • Remember, a theory isn’t “just a theory” in science – it provides an explanation for a natural phenomenon based on observations; – they have been repeatedly tested and proven to be true (think of the theory of gravity, the atomic theory, or the cell theory) • The theory of evolution states that al ...
Lecture 2 File
... • Evolution is not just natural selection. • Sexual selection and genetic drift are major players in natural populations, and artificial selection in domesticated ones. ...
... • Evolution is not just natural selection. • Sexual selection and genetic drift are major players in natural populations, and artificial selection in domesticated ones. ...
Conditions on early Earth made the origin of life possible
... The fossil record documents the history of life The fossil record documents the main events in the history of life The geologic record is defined by major transitions in life on Earth ...
... The fossil record documents the history of life The fossil record documents the main events in the history of life The geologic record is defined by major transitions in life on Earth ...
Evolution Summative Assessment DO NOT WRITE ON TEST
... a. The organisms share a common ancestry. b. The organisms belong to the same genus. c. The organisms are native to the same geographic areas. d. The organisms will grow into anatomically similar adults. ...
... a. The organisms share a common ancestry. b. The organisms belong to the same genus. c. The organisms are native to the same geographic areas. d. The organisms will grow into anatomically similar adults. ...
Paleontology
Paleontology or palaeontology (/ˌpeɪlɪɒnˈtɒlədʒi/, /ˌpeɪlɪənˈtɒlədʒi/ or /ˌpælɪɒnˈtɒlədʒi/, /ˌpælɪənˈtɒlədʒi/) is the scientific study of life existent prior to, and sometimes including, the start of the Holocene Epoch roughly 11,700 years before present. It includes the study of fossils to determine organisms' evolution and interactions with each other and their environments (their paleoecology). Paleontological observations have been documented as far back as the 5th century BC. The science became established in the 18th century as a result of Georges Cuvier's work on comparative anatomy, and developed rapidly in the 19th century. The term itself originates from Greek παλαιός, palaios, i.e. ""old, ancient"", ὄν, on (gen. ontos), i.e. ""being, creature"" and λόγος, logos, i.e. ""speech, thought, study"".Paleontology lies on the border between biology and geology, but differs from archaeology in that it excludes the study of morphologically modern humans. It now uses techniques drawn from a wide range of sciences, including biochemistry, mathematics and engineering. Use of all these techniques has enabled paleontologists to discover much of the evolutionary history of life, almost all the way back to when Earth became capable of supporting life, about 3,800 million years ago. As knowledge has increased, paleontology has developed specialised sub-divisions, some of which focus on different types of fossil organisms while others study ecology and environmental history, such as ancient climates.Body fossils and trace fossils are the principal types of evidence about ancient life, and geochemical evidence has helped to decipher the evolution of life before there were organisms large enough to leave body fossils. Estimating the dates of these remains is essential but difficult: sometimes adjacent rock layers allow radiometric dating, which provides absolute dates that are accurate to within 0.5%, but more often paleontologists have to rely on relative dating by solving the ""jigsaw puzzles"" of biostratigraphy. Classifying ancient organisms is also difficult, as many do not fit well into the Linnean taxonomy that is commonly used for classifying living organisms, and paleontologists more often use cladistics to draw up evolutionary ""family trees"". The final quarter of the 20th century saw the development of molecular phylogenetics, which investigates how closely organisms are related by measuring how similar the DNA is in their genomes. Molecular phylogenetics has also been used to estimate the dates when species diverged, but there is controversy about the reliability of the molecular clock on which such estimates depend.