Georgia standard · Science

`SZ2`Animal Evolutionary History

Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to explain the evolutionary history of animals over the geological history of Earth.

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Expectations

SZ2.a
Construct an explanation of the geological history of earth and the effects of major environmental changes. (Clarification statement: Explanations should be based on evidence from the fossil and

geologic record. Major events include Cambrian Explosion and the causes of mass extinction events.)
SZ2.b
Construct an explanation of how evolution allows species to adapt to environmental changes. (Clarification statement: Explanations should address the mechanisms that drive evolution like adaptation, natural selection, convergence, and speciation.)

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