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An #evolution review for #middleschool students.
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What would be a favorable trait for a rabbit trying to avoid predators in a snowy environment?
long ears
brown fur
short ears
white fur
2
Why are index fossils so useful to geologists?
They tell the age of the rock at one location only.
They tell the absolute age of the rock in which they occur.
They tell the relative age of the rock in which they occur
They tell the ages of many different rock layers.
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What do we call similar bone structures that indicate a link to a common ancestor?
Homologous Structures
Vestigial Structures
4
Body parts that have little/no purpose are called
Vestigial structures
Homologous structures
Evolutionary structures
Embryonic structures
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Which of these are evidence for evolution?
Habit
Fossils
Color
Intelligence
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The gradual change in a species or population over a period of time is called..
Adaptation
Evolution
Genetics
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The large ground finch obtains food by cracking seeds. Its short, strong beak is an example of
the inheritance of acquired traits
the struggle for existence
the tendency toward perfection
an adaptation
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Why did birds on the Galapagos Islands have different beaks than birds on the mainland?
Had different food to eat
They thought it looked prettier
Had different predators
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Left over body parts that have no use are called....
Variations
Vestigial Structures
Adaptations
10
Similar bone structures in cats, humans, and whales suggest that...
They had common ancestors
They all fly
They all swim
11
In a muddy pool, light colored fish are more likely to be eaten than dark colored fish. Dark color is
a common ancestor
artificial selection
an adaptation
fossil evidence
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Evidence for evolution
only
occurs in the fossil record.
false
true
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Who proposed the Theory of Evolution?
James Watson
Robert Hooke
Charles Darwin
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By studying fossils, scientists have developed a timeline of life on earth called...
The fossil record
Evolution
Natural Selection
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Structures for protection are examples of an _______ to the environment.
Evolution
Adaptation
Vestigial Structures
16
What is the best adaptation to living in the jungle?
Sharp claws
Green color to blend in with leaves
Flippers
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What most likely happened to species that there are fossils of but have no living members?
They got abducted by aliens
They became extinct
They mutated
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A characteristic that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment is called...
Homologous Structure
Adaptation
Variation
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We are all humans but look slightly different due to...
fossils
Accessories
replication
variations
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The organisms that are best adapted for their environment survive and reproduce. This is called
Genetic Variation
Lucky
Selective Breeding
Natural Selection
