Evolution Notes Review

Who is the father of evolution?

• Mr Jolliffe
• Charles Darwin
• Alfred Wegner
• Albert Einstein

An object at rest stays at rest, an object in motion stays in motion in a straight line at a constant speed.  This is a.....

• Law
• Theory
• Observation
• Hypothesis

How did giraffe's evolve?

• the ugly ones died
• the taller ones could reach the leaves
• they are extinct
• their spots helped them hide

Which bird foot is best for swimming?

• A
• B
• C
• D

Termites were sprayed with insecticide.  Why did later generations survive?

• Earlier generations had a bunch of old termites.
• There were less termites in the earlier generations.
• Later generations got used to the spray. 
• Later generations were born of parents who were resistant to the spray.

Which statement about fossils could be used as evidence for evolution?

• Fossils in higher layers are older than those in lower layers
• Current species are found in rock layers a billion years old
• Ms. Canizares has been around since Earth formed.
• Fossils of species that don't exist now are related to current species

An inherited trait that increases an organism's chances of survival is a(n)...

• variation
• adaptation
• camoflauge
• competition

Earth has had a lot of catastrophes.  Which best explains why life has survived?

• Dominant species have a slow mutation rate.
• A wide diversity of organisms existed.
• Many of the same species existed.
• Cockroaches are indestructible!

A squirrel species evolved into 2 different species, each on opposite sides of the Grand Canyon.  Why?

• geographic isolation
• behavioral isolation
• one ate too much
• one was uglier

Why did the brown bunny do so much better than the white bunny in the forest?

• mimicry
• camouflage
• behavior
• physiological traits