Evolutionary Patterns

noun a large landmass that is made up of all or most of the continents

• Pangaea was a supercontinent that existed millions of years ago.
• Did you know all the continents were once part of a supercontinent called Pangaea?
• Back in the day, all the land was squished together in one big supercontinent.
• In the world of business, the merger created a supercontinent of companies.

noun the process by which a single species evolves into many different species to fill available niches

• Adaptive radiation is a process in which organisms diversify rapidly into a multitude of new forms to take advantage of different ecological niches.
• During adaptive radiation, species quickly evolve into various forms to adapt to different environments.
• When adaptive radiation occurs, species go crazy evolving to fit into different habitats.
• Adaptive radiation is like a burst of creativity in the natural world, with species rapidly branching out into new directions.