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- 1. Multiple Choice
Who was the naturalist that traveled the world to study plants and animals?Albert EinsteinCharles DarwinCharles BarkleyIsaac Newton - 2. Multiple ChoiceThe gradual change in species over time is...EvolutionNucleotideAdaptationNatural Selection
- 3. Multiple ChoiceTo adjust to a changing environmentMutationAdapt
- 4. Multiple ChoiceDarwin wrote that organisms with traits that are best suited to the environment will ________________increase in numberbecome extinct
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat characteristic did Darwin observe about the finches on the Galapagos Islands?Their feathersGenotypesTheir beaksTheir body sizes
- 6. Multiple ChoiceAnother word for adapt is ____________.changecreate
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich term refers to the process by which individuals that are better suited to the environment survive and reproduce therefore passing down their genes to their offspring?EvolutionVariationAdaptationNatural Selection
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhen an organism completely dies out, it is called.....AdaptionExtinctionFossilizationMutation
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe white feathers of a snowy owl allow it to blend in with its environment during the winter months (snow). This is an example of ________________SpeciesEnvironmental ChangeAdaptationVariation
- 10. Multiple ChoiceDarwin referred to this as survival of the fittest. Over time, it results in changes in the inherited characteristics of a population because organisms with adaptations that make them fit for their environment will survive and reproduce better than those without favorable traits.Natural SelectionGenetic VariationSurvival of the Fittest
- 11. Multiple ChoiceGenetic differences between organisms of the same speciesVariationAdaptationBehaviorEnvironment
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the advantage of having different shaped beaks?To look different from other species.To be able to eat the food readily available in the environment.To protect itself against predators.To protect itself against prey.
- 13. Multiple ChoiceThe struggle for existence against other members of an organisms species isCompetitionNatural Selectiongene flowgenetic drift
- 14. Multiple ChoiceDarwin's expedition took how many years?3456
- 15. Multiple ChoiceDarwin's expedition was called the Voyage of the _________.TitanicBeagle
- 16. Multiple ChoiceRemains of ancient organisms are calledExtinctionsFossilsMutationsVariations
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT a factor that affects the process of natural selection?OverpopulationFossilsCompetitionVariations
- 18. Multiple ChoiceA well-tested concept that explains a wide range of observations is called a(an):hypothesisexperimentcause and effectscientific theory
- 19. Multiple ChoiceA group of similar organisms that can mate with each other and produce fertile offspring is called a species.TrueFalse
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