Science 8 LT1 Revision 2021

What is Rock Strata?

• layers of rock, often sedimentary rock

• layers of fossils, often all types including trace fossils and preserved remains

• a period in Earth's history

What is adaptation?

• movement of continents relative to one another

• an inherited characteristic that increase an organism's chance of survival in its habitat - can be behavioral or physical

• the ability of an individual to survive and reproduce

For Darwin, how have animals and plants survived?

• Through luck
• Through natural selection
• Through careful management
• Through choice

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Who was the naturalist that traveled the world to study plants and animals?

• Albert Einstein
• Charles Darwin
• Charles Barkley
• Isaac Newton

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The gradual change in species over time is...

• Evolution
• Nucleotide 
• Adaptation
• Natural Selection

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The white feathers of a snowy owl allow it to blend in with its environment during the winter months (snow). This is an example of ________________

• Species
• Environmental Change
• Adaptation
• Variation

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Genetic differences between organisms of the same species

• Variation
• Adaptation
• Behavior
• Environment

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Which animal is directly connected to the oldest ancestor?

• Birds
• Mammals
• Lampry
• Turtle

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Which two orgainsms have hair? 

• Sharks & Ray Finned Fish
• Primates & Rodents
• Birds & Crocodiles
• Rabbits & Birds

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What is the most specific level of classification?

• Family
• Domain
• Species
• Carolus Linnaeus