What British naturalist published an explanation for how species could change over time?
Charles Darwin.
What is the process of change over time?
Evolution.
How are evolution and classification related?
Species with similar evolutionary historys are classified more closely together.
What shows probable evolutionary relationships among organisms in the order in which specific characteristics may have evolved?
Branching tree diagram.
What is a trait that the common ancestor of a group had, and passed on to its descendants?
Shared derived characteristic.
What is the process by which unrelated organisms evolve characteristics that are similar?
Convergent evolution.