Chapter 6 - Evolution

This picture is an example of:

• mimicry

• selective breeding

• camouflage

• adaptation

What can scientists learn about fossils using techniques of absolute-age dating?

• estimated ages of fossils in rock layers

• precise ages of fossils in rock layers

• causes of fossil disappearance in rock layers

• structural similarities to other fossils in rock layers

What do the arrows on the graph represent?

• extinction events

• meteorite impacts

• changes in Earth's temperature

• the evolution of a new species

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Which type of fossil forms through carbonization?

• cast

• mold

• fossil film

• trace fossil

Which is NOT an example of a vestigial structure?

• eyes of a blind salamander

• pelvic bone in a whale

• thorns on a rose bush

• wings on a flightless bird

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What is the resemblance of one species to another species?

• adaptation

• camouflage

• mimicry

Which do the images below represent?

• analogous structures

• embryological structures

• homologous structures

• vestigial structures

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What is the science of the development of embryos from fertilization to birth?

• variation

• embryology

• natural selection

• biological evolution

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Which is an example of a sudden change that could lead to the extinction of species?

• a mountain range isolates a species

• Earth's tectonic plates move

• a volcano erupts

• sea level changes

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Who is the English naturalist that studied finches and developed the theory of evolution?

• R.S. Edleston

• Charles Darwin

• Henry Kettlewell

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