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Unit 8: Adaptation and environmental change

500 possible mastery points

About this unit

In this unit, you'll learn about how species evolve and adapt to their surroundings. From the way populations change to survive in new environments, to the fascinating processes of speciation and extinction, you'll gain a deeper understanding of the natural world and the forces that shape it.
What determines an adaptation's success? Natural selection is the unflinching process of answering that question.
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When ecosystems change, species change. Some decline or go extinct, and sometimes new species emerge. How does this happen?
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Dodos and ground sloths and mammoths, oh my! What factors can lead a species to extinction?
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