Question | Answer |
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the theory that changes in Earth’s fauna and flora were caused by supernatural catastrophic forces rather than evolution. | catastrophism |
changes that appear in a species over time. Evolution is dependent on genetic variation and natural selection to pass on beneficial traits that will increase survival of the species. | evolution |
any remains, impression, or traces of living things from a former geologic age. | fossils |
a concept detailing a hierarchical structure of all matter and life. | great chain of being |
the disproved idea that an organism can pass on to its offspring physical characteristics that it has acquired during its lifetime. | inheritance of acquired characteristics |
a change in the structure of a gene that results in a variant form that may be transmitted to subsequent generations. | mutation |
the concept that Earth’s surface was shaped in the past by slow-moving geological processes. | uniformitarianism |
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