Evolution

Predict what the island is like where this tortoise lives.

Where are the oldest rocks / fossils?

The dark peppered moth became more common after the Industrial Revolution because of:

The fossil record suggets that _____% of organisms that ever lived are now extinct.

Darwin did not use this, but modern scientist use it to understand evolution.

A group of organisms that look alike and can successfully reproduce.

Change in inherited characteristics over time.

According to ______, a mom with pierced ears can have a child born with pierced ears.

Mutations are....

A way of tell if one fossil is older than another, but not its exact age.

What does this illustrate?

____ occurs when all members of a species die.

Suggests vertebrates come from a common ancestor because of similarities in embryos

What was the name a Darwin's ship?

Most organisms that die....

Snakes having hip bones is an example of this

Who was Lonesome George?

Rock layers suggest that these were the last species to evolve

Evolution by natural selection emphasizes the differences among individuals of a species

Major differences in an organisms genes are caused by this...

Which organisms have humans directly observed evolving?

The fossil record shows that life evolved on Earth ________________.

Where are the oldest rocks found?

Another way of saying "survival of the fittest".

Ancient tree sap that sometimes traps insects.

What would probably happen to an organism that lacked the traits needed to survive?

The variation in beak shapes for the Galapagos finches were due to:

Individuals die, species .....

What country was Charles Darwin from?

What will probably happen to the bird on the left?

What country do the Galapagos Islands belong to?

Mutations that cause immediate changes can result in ________.

Body parts that are reduced in size and do not seem to have a function.

Tells a fossil's actual age

Which naturlist developed the theory of evolution though natural selection?

Where did Darwin visit while coming up with his ideas about evolution?

Who developed the theory of acquired characteristcs?

Which human body part is thought to be vestigial?

A model of evolution as a slow process.

Natural selection can explain slow steady change called ____.