Evidence for Evolution Review 1

TRUE or FALSE: the Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection is a scientific theory with a lot of data to support it

• False

• True

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Lemurs are primates found only on the island of Madagascar off the east coast of Africa.

The common ancestor of lemurs and bush babies lived in Africa 62 million years ago.

Which statement most likely explains how the ancestors of lemurs arrived in Madagascar?

• Lemur ancestors traveled to Madagascar from Africa.

• Humans moved lemurs to Madagascar millions of years ago.

• Lemurs existed in Madagascar before the African common ancestor.

Some humans have the ability to wiggle their ears.

Scientists believe this is because our ancestors used these muscles to move their ears to locate the source of sounds.

Today, humans turn their heads instead to locate sounds.

Which word best describes the muscles that wiggle human ears?

• homologous structure

• analogous structure

• vestigial structure

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The modern-day fox and dog share a wolf-like common ancestor. For this reason, they share many characteristics including:

ears that can move toward sounds

fur coats that keep them warm

sensitive noses that help them to find prey

Which word best describes how the shared structures in the fox and dog evolved.

• analogous structures

• divergent evolution

• convergent evolution

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The modern-day fox and dog share a wolf-like common ancestor. For this reason, they share many characteristics including:

ears that can move toward sounds

fur coats that keep them warm

sensitive noses that help them to find prey

Which word best describes the shared structures in the fox and dog?

• vestigial structures

• homologous structures

• analogous structures

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Rats have long bony tails that they use to help them balance. The brown thrasher is a bird that uses the feathers on its tail for balance. Rat tails and brown thrasher tails evolved from different ancestors.

Which sentence best describes why rat and thrasher tails have a similar function?

• Rats grew tails on purpose to imitate thrashers.

• The animals live in similar environments, so convergent evolution led to similar adaptations.

• The common ancestor of thrashers traveled to where rats live.

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Rats have long bony tails that they use to help them balance. The brown thrasher is a bird that uses the feathers on its tail for balance. Rat tails and brown thrasher tails evolved from different ancestors.

Which word best describes rat and thrasher tails?

• homologous structures

• analogous structures

• vestigial structures

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Which layer of rock contains the oldest fossils?

• 1

• 2

• 3

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The east coast of South America has a shape similar to the west coast of Africa.

Some people say they look like puzzle pieces that fit together.

Which line of evidence explains why these coastlines have similar shapes?

• vestigial structures

• comparative anatomy

• plate tectonics

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Which of these is most likely to form a fossil?

• a piece of algae laying on the surface of a sandy beach

• a turtle egg laying on top of the grass in a person's yard

• the bones of a bird covered in mud

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