Evolution

What did Charles Darwin observe in finch populations of the Galapagos Islands off the coast of South America?

• different species on different islands
• all species on one of the islands
• identical species on all the islands
• the same species as North America

Which explains the peppered moth story?

• The environment changed from light to dark and then natural selection caused the moths to change from light to dark
• The environment changed from light to dark and then natural selection caused the moths to change from dark to light
• The birds caused all of the moths to go extint
• Natural selection did not happen because the environment changed too fast

Which organism does not have jaws?

• hagfish
• fish
• salamander
• pigeon

This moth would commonly be found on trees...

• After the industrial revolution
• Before the industrial revolution

This peppered moth would be most common on trees....

• Before the industrial revolution
• After the industrial revolution

The variety of peppered moths that survived after soot covered the trees was... 

• dark and able to blend in on the soot covered trees.
• light and not able to blend in on the soot covered trees. 
• able to change their color to fit the trees color. 
• orange. 

What is the reason for the increase in the darkest color of rock pocket mice living in the lava rock flow areas?

• They got more to eat. 
• They were hidden from predators better than tan mice. 
• They were more likely to survive the extreme temperature changes in the desert. 
• They don't have a scent to attract coyotes. 

How did the first few dark rock pocket mice appear in the population?

• they were born with a mutation
• they got covered by soot
• they turned themselves black because it would benefit them

The darker moths had an advantage over the light color moths when the soot covered the trees. Dark color was a (n)_________ which allowed them to survive in the forest now. 

• invention
• morph
• adaptation
• trick

Why did the population of peppered moths in England change from light to dark after the Industrial Revolution?

• Light moths were easy to see against sooty trees and were eaten
• Light moths were killed by soot
• The birds that ate the dark moths were killed by soot
• Dark moths were produced by industrial processes