Evidence For Evolution Day 1

Match

Match the following definitions to the appropriate term

• an ancestor shared by two or more species

• the remains of a plant or animal preserved in Earth's crust

• information about Earth's history that can be gathered from fossils

• the evidence that Earth's crust is made up of individual plates that gradually move in relation to each other

• type of organism

common ancestor

fossil

fossil record

plate tectonics theory

speices

• common ancestor

• fossil

• fossil record

• plate tectonics theory

• speices

Open Ended

What is one major difference between the skeleton of a modern whale and that of Maiacetus inuus (an ancient whale)?

Multiple Choice

Which type of Galapagos finch is best adapted to pecking holes in trees to obtain insects to eat?

• Vegetarian Tree Finch

• Woodpecker Tree Finch

• Cactus Finch

• Large Ground Finch

Open Ended

What are the similarities and differences between these organisms?

Multiple Select

Which continents are home to native flightless birds as shown in the distribution map?

• Africa

• Australia

• South America

• Europe

Multiple Choice

Examine the diagram of a ring species. Which population can produce offspring with the northeast population, marked in red on the map?

• Hot Spot 1

• Hot Spot 2

• Hot Spot 3

• Hot Spot 4

​Links to Videos:

Oldest Fossil ever found: link (2 minutes)
10 Oldest Fossils video: link (9.5 minutes)

Multiple Choice

According to the fossil record, what is the earliest type of life to exist on Earth?

• bacteria

• mammals

• plants

• dinosaurs

Multiple Choice

An aye-aye is a type of lemur that lives in Madagascar, an island off the coast of Africa. This map shows the areas where aye-ayes live. Each shaded area represents on population of aye-ayes. Which shaded area most likely has an aye-aye population with the greatest variation of traits?

(Hints: Large populations spread over a long distance tend to have many differences in traits. Those traits are controlled by alleles.

The longest populated range will have the greatest variation in alleles.)

• Hot Spot 1

• Hot Spot 2

• Hot Spot 3

• Hot Spot 4

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