Adaptation - A characteristic that helps an organism survive in its environment and reproduce., Extinct - No more living members of the species are still alive., Population - A group of the same species that interbreed and live together in one area., Inherited Traits - Characteristics offspring get from birth due to the gene combinations of their parents, these are innate as well (natural)., Mass Extinction - A large number of species within a relatively short period of geological time go extinct., Artificial Selection - The breeding of plants and animals to produce desirable traits., Fossil Record - History of life as documented by fossils, the remains or imprints of the organisms from earlier geological periods preserved in sedimentary rock., Natural Selection - The process by which individuals that are better adapted to their environment survive and reproduce more successfully than less well adapted individuals can over time., Speciation - The formation of a new species., Evolution - A theory stating that things change over time, Acquired Traits - Characteristics that an organism will develop over time due to experiences, their environment and choices, these can be learned as well, Selective Breeding - Selecting parents that have characteristics of interest in the hope that their offspring inherit those desirable characteristics., Law of Superposition - The youngest layer of rock is on top and the oldest on bottom, each layer being younger than the one beneath it and older than the one above it., Absolute Dating - Determining a fossil's age by measuring the radioactive element decay to get a more exact age., Relative dating - Determining a fossil's age by comparing it to other fossils previously discovered that are similar., Coevolution - The influence of closely associated species on each other in their evolution, Camouflage - Hiding oneself in order to make them blend in with their surroundings., Limiting Factor - The environmental factor that is of predominant importance in restricting the size of a population, or any factor that restricts population growth in an area.,

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