The diagram represents the relationship between beak structure and food in several species of finches found on the Galapagos Islands. The different beak structures observed in the diagram are evidence of

•  different species of finches adapting to different environments over many generations
•  finches changing their beak characteristics so that they could feed efficiently
• finch species with different beak structures coming to the Galapagos Islands from the mainland
•  finches mating with birds of other species and acquiring some of their traits

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What characteristic did Darwin observe about the finches on the Galapagos Islands?

• Their feathers 
• Genotypes 
• Their beaks
• Their body sizes

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Which of the following is NOT an example of natural selection? 

• People selectively breeding hamsters.
• Insect populations developing resistance to certain pesticides.
• Bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics.
• Male birds of certain species developing colorful feathers to attract female mates.

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What would indicate that a series of fossils represent evolution?

• the fossils were identical
• the fossils were found in the same layers of rock
• the fossils show similarities
• the fossils were completely different

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This makes an organism more suited to its enviornment

• species
• lifespan
• adaptation
• mutation

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Surviving and reproducing show that an organism

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

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This is a process in which organisms gradually change over time.

• Environment
• Competition
• Evolution
• Fossils

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These are natural differences within a species.

• Evolution
• Genetic variation
• Biological diversity
• Populations

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This is an inherited trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment.

• Evolution
• Population
• Environment
• Adaptation

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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

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