Galapagos Island

Galapagos Island

The Galapagos Archipelago is a cluster of some 13 volcanic islands 

•Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle

• –Darwin studied plants, animals, collected fossils

• Galapagos Islands in the Pacific Ocean he noticed many variations 

Island

• The smallest, lowest islands were hot, dry, and nearly barren-Hood 

• •Island-sparse vegetation

• •The higher islands had greater rainfall and a different assortment of plants and animals-Isabela- Island had rich vegetation.

•Finches

• Darwin noticed there were several types of finches 

• In all, there were 13 types of finches, 

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beaks, 

• are adapted for the specific diets available on the islands

Multiple Choice

When every organism of a species has died.

• Evolution
• Natural Selection
• Extinction
• Artificial Selection

Multiple Choice

Charles Darwin’s observation that finches of different species on the Galápagos Islands have many similar physical characteristics supports the hypothesis that these finches 
 

• have the ability to interbreed.
  have the ability to interbreed.
• acquired traits through use and disuse.
• all eat the same type of food.
• descended from a common ancestor.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following ideas is supported by Darwin’s observation of local variation among tortoises in the Galápagos Islands? 

• artificial selection
• adaptation
• acquired characteristics
• tendency towards perfection

Multiple Choice

How many major islands make up the Galapagos Islands?

• 10

• 15

• 13

• 16

Multiple Choice

How many major islands make up the Galapagos Islands?

• 10

• 15

• 13

• 16

Islands

• Each island had a different food source

• Each beak was for a certain food source

Multiple Choice

A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce is a(n)

• Natural Selection
• Genotype
• Phenotype
• Adaptation

Multiple Choice

Based on the bird beaks, what kind of food would "E" most likely eat?

• Insects
• Seeds
• Nectur
• Fish

Multiple Choice

Based on the bird beaks, what kind of food would "D" most likely eat?

• Insects
• Seeds
• Nectur
• Fish

Multiple Choice

A group of similar organisms that can mate with each other and produce fertile offspring is called a(n)

• Species

• Fossils

• Family

• Kingdom

Multiple Choice

A group of similar organisms that can mate with each other and produce fertile offspring is called a(n)

• Species
• Fossils
• Family
• Kingdom