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- 1. Multiple Choice
Where was Darwin born?
England
Scotland
South America
Australia
- 2. Multiple Choice
Evolution was a new concept in Darwin's day. What does the word evolution mean?
Humans selecting animals based on the traits they find desirable and breeding them.
Organisms evolve over long periods of time from common ancestors.
- 3. Multiple Choice
Darwin traveled the world over 5 years studying
only plants
only animals
plants and animals
- 4. Multiple Choice
What natural geological event did Darwin experience when he was in South America?
tornado
tidal wave
earthquake
hurricane
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which is the definition of artificial selection?
Humans find traits they like in organisms and decide which organisms will reproduce.
Organisms must compete for food, water, and living space.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Large ears for African elephants and trunks with two "fingers" are called ?
adaptations
artificial selection
- 7. Multiple Choice
Small ears for Asian elephants and and one "finger" trunks are examples of ?
adaptations
struggle for existence
- 8. Multiple Choice
What is the main use for elephants' ears?
pushing trees out of the ground
cooling off
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which elephant is in the hotter climate?
African elephant
Asian elephant
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which elephant is in the cooler climate?
Asian elephant
African elephant
- 11. Multiple Choice
Choose the ancient ancestor of the elephants.
woolly mammoth
glyptodon
hyracotherium
trilobite
- 12. Multiple Choice
Choose the ancient ancestor of horseshoe crab.
woolly mammoth
glyptodon
hyracotherium
trilobite
- 13. Multiple Choice
Choose the ancient ancestor of the horse.
woolly mammoth
glyptodon
hyracotherium
trilobite
- 14. Multiple Choice
Members of a population must compete for food, water, and living space when overpopulation or overcrowding happens.
Survival of the Fittest
Struggle for Existence
- 15. Multiple Choice
Changes in body parts, like ears and trunks, and behaviors, like camouflage , that help an organism survive in its environment are called?
artificial selection
adaptations
- 16. Multiple Choice
_______ describes how well an organism can survive and reproduce in its environment.
struggling
fitness
- 17. Multiple Choice
? is a process by which organisms that are most suited to their environment survive and reproduce successfully.
natural selection
acquired traits
- 18. Multiple Choice
All species, living or extinct, are Descended from ancient Common ancestors. This is the definition of?
common descent
descent with modification
- 19. Multiple Choice
The African and Asian elephants do not look exactly like their ancient ancestor the woolly mammoth. This is an example of ?
descent with modification
common descent
- 20. Multiple Choice
What was Darwin trying to get people to understand when he sketched his "tree of life"?
All organisms are related.
Some trees naturally produce larger fruit.
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