Change Over Time · Evolution

Speciation and Biodiversity

Examining the processes that lead to the formation of new species and the loss of others.

Key Questions

  1. 1What biological and physical barriers lead to the emergence of a new species?
  2. 2How do mass extinction events reshape the trajectory of life on Earth?
  3. 3Why is high biodiversity considered a measure of ecosystem health?

Common Core State Standards

HS-LS4-5HS-LS2-7
Grade: 9th Grade
Subject: Biology
Unit: Change Over Time
Period: Evolution

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