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fossil: The trace or remains of an organism from long ago that have been preserved.
fossil record: The history of life found in fossils buried in the layers of the Earth.
extinction: When an entire species dies out.
species: A group of similar organisms that can mate to produce fertile offspring.
evolution: The process of gradual change in a species over time.
adaptation: A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce
fossil dating: Events in a sequence without specific numerical dates
absolute dating: Numerical dating, give something an actual date or range of date
relative dating: The science of determining somethings age by comparing it to another
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A group of similar organisms that can mate to produce fertile offspring.
A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce
Events in a sequence without specific numerical dates
Numerical dating, give something an actual date or range of date
The history of life found in fossils buried in the layers of the Earth.
The process of gradual change in a species over time.
The science of determining somethings age by comparing it to another
The trace or remains of an organism from long ago that have been preserved.