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Unit: Adaptation and environmental change
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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.
NGSS:
HS‑LS4‑3
, HS‑LS4‑4
, HS‑LS4.C.2
Practice
- Understand: natural selection and adaptationGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
- Apply: natural selection and adaptationGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
When the environment changes, some species roll with the punches; that's adaptation!
NGSS:
HS‑LS4‑3
, HS‑LS4.C.3
When ecosystems change, species change. Some decline or go extinct, and sometimes new species emerge. How does this happen?
NGSS:
HS‑LS4‑5
, HS‑LS4‑6
, HS‑LS4.C.4
Practice
- Understand: species and the environmentGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
Dodos and ground sloths and mammoths, oh my! What factors can lead a species to extinction?
NGSS:
HS‑LS4‑5
, HS‑LS4.C.5
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Practice
- Understand: extinctionGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
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