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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWho was the first naturalist to study evolution?Charles DarwinGregor MendalCarolus LinneausThomas Edison
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThis is a process by which organisms inherited advantageous traits that tend to reproduce more successfully than the other organisms do.Artificial selectionNatural selectionPopulationsEnvironment
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThis is a process in which organisms gradually change over time.EnvironmentCompetitionEvolutionFossils
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe surroundings and conditions in which an organism lives and operates.EvolutionPopulationEnvironmentBiological diversity
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThese are natural differences within a species.EvolutionGenetic variationBiological diversityPopulations
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThis is an inherited trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment.EvolutionPopulationEnvironmentAdaptation
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe death of every member of a species.CompetitionPopulationExtinctionEvidence
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe availability of facts indicating whether a hypothesis is valid (true).FossilEvidenceExtinctionCompetition
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThis is the trace or remains of an organism that lived long ago, most commonly preserved in sedimentary rock.CompetitonExtinctionEvidenceFossil
- 10. Multiple ChoiceChange over time isevolutiongenerationgrowthbiogenesis
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat animal is Darwin known for studying?dinosaurstunicatesfincheshorses
- 12. Multiple ChoiceNatural selection issurvival of the fittesthumans changetwo species are the samemore animals survive
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat characteristic did Darwin observe about the finches on the Galapagos Islands?Their feathersGenotypesTheir beaksTheir body sizes
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Another word for adapt is ____________.changecreate - 15. 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
- 16. 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
- 17. 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
- 18. 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.
- 19. Multiple ChoiceA well-tested concept that explains a wide range of observations is called a(an):hypothesisexperimentcause and effectscientific theory
- 20. Poll
What would you like for a final assessment for this unit?
multiple choice test
create a presentation (poster, PowerPoint, etc.)
write an essay
project or model
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