| A | B |
|---|
| homologous | similar sturctures explained by common ancestry |
| Galapagos Islands | location Darwin observed finches here |
| vestigial | structures that no longer have a function |
| speciation | the forming of new species |
| biblical creationism | belief the physical universe was created by God |
| evolutionism | belief the physical universe developed by chance |
| fixity of species | idea that species do not change over time. |
| literal view | belief each day of Creation was 24 hours long |
| survival of the fittest | idea that organisms with the best traits will survive and reproduce. |
| uniformitarianism | idea that Earth’s physical processes operate at the same rate in the present as in the past. |
| common ancestor | places where evolutionary family tree branches connect and have similar structures |
| fossil record | a record of past living things |
| modern synthesis | blending of Darwin’s theories of natural selection with mutations and genetics. |
| theory of acquired characteristics | idea that organisms can gain new traits and pass on those traits to their offspring. |
| theory of natural selection | individuals in a species must compete for the things needed to survive. |
| kinds | Different groups of organisms that God created to be distinct from each other |
| Death pose | posture of animals that have died by drowning |
| fossils | preserved remains of plants and animals |
| mineralized fossil | mosquito encased in hardened amber |
| living fossil | a plant or animal fossil that is nearly identical to those we see today |
| carbonized fossil | formed when buried organism decay and leave behind a carbon film |
| molds and casts | organism leaving behind an empty space or filled space |
| original material | insect or animal remains encased in hardened amber |
| trace fossil | evidence that an organism leaves behind that is not part of the organism |
