Evolution

Change over time is

• evolution
• generation
• growth
• biogenesis

What animal is Darwin known for studying?

• dinosaurs
• tunicates
• finches
• horses

Natural selection is

• survival of the fittest
• humans change
• two species are the same
• more animals survive

Surviving and reproducing show that an organism

• is adapting
• is not adapting
• is forming fossils
• is not reproducing

What is one reason that strawberries are surviving in the winter season?

• they have larger leaves
• they have genetic variations allowing them to be resistant to cold
• they reproduce more
• the color is dark

Who was Charles Darwin?

• A naturalist who came up with the theory of evolution
• A scientist who studied plants
• A geologist who looked at rocks and fossils
• A paleontologist who studied dinosaurs

Relative dating

• gives the exact age of rocks and fossils
• is when you date your cousin
• gives the approximate age of rocks
• tells us who to trust

Brown mice survive and reproduce in their desert environment better than white mice because owls can see and eat the white mice more easily. In this situation, what part of the environment is doing the selecting?

• predator

• soil composition

• mouse fur color

• sexual preferences

Over generations of time apart on different islands with different food sources, the separated populations of Galapagos finches accumulated genetic differences until each group had different beaks. This is an example of _____.

• natural selection

• genetic drift

• adaptation

• speciation

Individuals undergo evolution.

• True

• False