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Charles Darwin

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Naturalist who developed the theory of evolution.

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HMS Beagle

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Darwin's ship for his five-year voyage.

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Charles Darwin

Naturalist who developed the theory of evolution.

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HMS Beagle

Darwin's ship for his five-year voyage.

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Galapagos Islands

Location where Darwin studied diverse organisms.

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Saddleback Tortoises

Tortoises with long necks for reaching high vegetation.

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Domed Tortoises

Tortoises with protective shells for wet environments.

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Intermediate Tortoises

Tortoises with features between saddleback and domed.

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Pinta Island

Home to medium-sized tortoises with varied diet.

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Isabela Island

Largest Galapagos island with abundant vegetation.

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Hood Island

Small, dry island with limited food resources.

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Artificial Selection

Intentional breeding for desired traits over generations.

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Natural Selection

Survival of organisms best adapted to environment.

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Overproduction

Species produce more offspring than can survive.

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Variation

Inherited traits that enhance survival chances.

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Competition

Struggle among individuals for limited resources.

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Fitness

Ability to survive and reproduce successfully.

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Selection

Survival of individuals with advantageous traits.

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Evolution

Change in gene frequency in a population over time.

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Fossil

Preserved remains indicating historical life forms.

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Sedimentary Rocks

Rocks containing layers where fossils are found.

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Pangea

Ancient supercontinent that existed millions of years ago.

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Plate Tectonics

Movement of Earth's plates causing geological changes.

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Embryology

Study of early developmental stages of organisms.

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Adaptation

Changes that improve survival in specific environments.

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Mimicry

Imitating another species for survival advantages.

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Camouflage

Blending into the environment to avoid detection.

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Descent with Modification

Species evolve from common ancestors with changes.

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Common Descent

All living organisms share a common ancestor.

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Cladistics

Diagram showing evolutionary relationships among species.

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Homologous Structures

Similar structures in different species from common ancestry.

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Vestigial Structures

Remnants of organs that no longer serve a purpose.

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Biochemical Evidence

DNA similarities indicating close evolutionary relationships.