SL75A

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

What is the term for a feature that allows an organism to survive better in its environment?

• variation
• adaption
• homologous structure
• vestigial structure

The gradual development of a species into a new one to survive.

• Evolution
• Natural Selection
• Extinction
• Artificial Selection

Where the better adapted organisms survive to pass traits along to offspring.

• Evolution
• Natural Selection
• Extinction
• Artifical Selection

The goal of every species on earth is...

• to survive and reproduce 
• divide and conquer 
• survive and conquer 
• reproduce and die 

Which statement best describes the process of evolution?

• Populations can survive in different locations on earth
• Environmental conditions limit the number of species on Earth
• Populations grow when resources are abundant
• The traits of a species can change over time

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

Which of these would be considered an adaptation of an animal that lives in the snowy tundra?

• Large webbed feet
• A thick coat of fur and blubber
• Green scales
• A diet that consists of pineapples and coconuts

All rabbits living in a particular area would be an example of a(n)

• population
• species
• fossil
• individual organism

Modern whales developed their traits through natural selection.  What occurs during the process of natural selection?

• Organisms choose mates from other species to create new species
• Breeders selectively cross organisms with desired traits
• Only the fittest organisms can survive and reproduce
• Organisms remain exactly the same over time.