Question

directions: cut out the terms and match them with the correct statement. you may use a term more than once.
evolution
a jackrabbits powerful legs help it run fast to escape.
adaptation
in australia there are many species of organisms found nowhere else on earth. what term explains why?
adaptation
breeding organisms for desired traits.
variation/diversity
the resemblance of one species to another.
selective breeding
an inherited trait that increases an organisms chance of surviving and reproducing in its environment. example: when a moth blends in with the trunk of a tree.
mimicry
the change over time of a population of related organisms.
mimicry
an adaptation that enables a species to blend in with its environment.
species
a process that results in small genetic mutations over a long period of time.
isolation
differences between members of a species.
speciation
there are many differences among the shells of snails in the same population.
natural selection
example: a caterpillar resembles a snake to scare off predators.
camouflage
closely related organisms capable of breeding and producing offspring.
camouflage
the theory that living things which are better adapted to their environment have a better chance of surviving and reproducing.
variation/diversity

Explanation:

1. "A jackrabbit's powerful legs help it run fast to escape." - Adaptation as it's a trait for survival.
2. "In Australia there are many species of organisms found nowhere else on Earth." - Isolation can lead to unique species formation due to separation from other populations.
3. "Breeding organisms for desired traits." - Selective breeding.
4. "The resemblance of one species to another." - Mimicry.
5. "An inherited trait that increases an organism’s chance of surviving and reproducing in its environment. Example: When a moth blends in with the trunk of a tree." - Adaptation (specifically camouflage which is a type of adaptation).
6. "The change over time of a population of related organisms." - Evolution.
7. "An adaptation that enables a species to blend in with its environment." - Camouflage.
8. "A process that results in small genetic mutations over a long period of time." - Evolution involves genetic changes over time.
9. "Differences between members of a species" - Variation/Diversity.
10. "There are many differences among the shells of snails in the same population" - Variation/Diversity.
11. "Example: a caterpillar resembles a snake to scare off predators." - Mimicry.
12. "Closely related organisms capable of breeding and producing offspring" - Species.
13. "The theory that living things which are better adapted to their environment have a better chance of surviving and reproducing" - Natural Selection.

Answer:

1. Adaptation
2. Isolation
3. Selective breeding
4. Mimicry
5. Adaptation (Camouflage)
6. Evolution
7. Camouflage
8. Evolution
9. Variation/Diversity
10. Variation/Diversity
11. Mimicry
12. Species
13. Natural Selection