Chapter 9.2 Natural Selection and Adaptation

Front

Who is known for developing the theory of evolution by natural selection?

Back

Charles Darwin

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Front

What event is believed to have carried the finches to the Galapagos Islands according to Darwin?

Back

A storm

Front

What is a physical adaptation?

Back

A type of adaptation that changes the organism’s body structure.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Front

In what year did Charles Darwin begin his five-year voyage around the world?

Back

1831

Front

In what year did Charles Darwin visit the Galapagos Islands?

Back

1835

Front

What is natural selection?

Back

The process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Front

What is the significance of the Galapagos Islands in the study of evolution?

Back

They were crucial for Darwin's observations of species variation and adaptation.

Front

What is an example of a behavioral adaptation?

Back

Migration patterns in birds.

Front

How does natural selection lead to evolution?

Back

It favors the survival of individuals with advantageous traits, leading to changes in the population over generations.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Front

What role do mutations play in evolution?

Back

Mutations introduce genetic variation, which can be acted upon by natural selection.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4