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Units 7 & 8 Review (Evolution + Carbon Cycle)
Units 7 & 8 Review (Evolution + Carbon Cycle)
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1
Darwin's first observations of natural selections involved:
birds
fossils
jaguars
moths
2
A paleontologist is someone who studies fossils?
True
False
3
Which of these are evidence for evolution?
Color
Intelligence
Fossils
4
Carbon reservoirs are places carbon can travel in the carbon cycle. They include all EXCEPT
Atmosphere
Oceans
Pools
Fossil Fuels
5
Which human activity DOES NOT help remove carbon dioxide from the carbon cycle?
Burning less fossil fuels
Restpring habitats
Eating fast food
Planting Trees
6
Darwin's evidence of Natural Selection included:
Artificial selection
Homologous structures
Geographic distribution of species
The fossil record
7
Which of the following does NOT provide evidence for evolution?
geographical distribution of living organisms
homologous structures of living organisms
fossil record
natural variation within a species
8
What are the key processes in the carbon cycle?
respiration, combustion, decay
Photosynthesis, combustion, decay, respiration
Photosynthesis, burning fossil fuels
photosynthesis, combustion, respiration
9
What is the best adaptation to living in the jungle?
Sharp claws
Green color to blend in with leaves
Flippers
10
A structural adaptation that helps grazers meet the needs for the type of food they eat is...
webbed feet
camouflaged fur
flat teeth
good eyesight
11
How does burning fossil fuels affect the carbon cycle?
more carbonates remain in fossil fuels
more CO2 is absorbed by the atmosphere
more carbohydrates remain buried deep in the ground
more CO2 is absorbed by organisms
12
Who proposed the Theory of Evolution?
Charles Darwin
James Watson
Robert Hooke
13
Cast fossils are considered ___________ fossils.
trace
impression
mineral replacement
preservation
14
What is natural selection?
survival of the fittest
individuals leave and start a new population
every gene in a population
new genes in a gene pool
15
Carbon moves through the carbon cycle mainly in what form?
bicarbonate
graphite
carbon dioxide
methane
16
In the carbon dioxide-oxygen cycle the __________ takes in oxygen and releases carbon dioxide.
Plants
Animals
17
Which animal uses its adaptations to live in an extremely cold environment?
Texas horned lizard
wood frog
crucifix frog
frogfish
18
Darwin studied Finches on what island off of Equador?
Island of Crete
Galapagos Islands
Canary Islands
Samoan Islands
19
Which two processes drive the biological carbon cycle?
Precipitation and Condensation
Photosynthesis and Respiration
Erosion and Uplift
Digestion and Perspiration
20
During this process of the carbon cycle, plants absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
Photosynthesis
Cellular Respiration
Condensation
Burning Fossil Fuels
21
Molds and cast fossils are_________________.
The most common type of fossil
Both copy the shape of an organism
Both A and B
22
Darwin's finches beaks adapted based on their ...
Diet
Age
Size
Intellegence
23
Which one is the BEST definition of the word
adaptation
?
a feature that helps a plant survive
a body part that helps a living thing survive
a behavior that helps a living thing survive
any feature that helps a living thing survive
24
In the carbon dioxide-oxygen cycle the __________ takes in carbon dioxide and releases oxygen.
Animals
Plants
25
The carbon cycle includes:
only living things
only nonliving things
both living and nonliving things