Evolution Study Guide

Terminology
Species
Adaptation
Evolution
Natural Selection
Overpopulation
Competition
Variations
Geographic Isolation
Continental Drift Theory
Mutations
Fossil
Relative Dating
Absolute Dating
Half-life
Gradualism
Punctuated Equilibrium
Fossil Record
Homologous Structures
Branching Tree

Key Questions
State how Darwin explained variations among similar species.
Explain how natural selection leads to evolution and the role of genes in evolution.
Describe how new species form.
Describe how most fossils form.
Explain how a scientist determines a fossil’s age.
Compare and contrast gradualism vs. punctuated equilibrium.
Describe the 3 categories of modern evidence used to support evolution.
See questions used during class for further questions.