Charles Darwin Voyage

What was the main purpose of the Beagle's voyage?

• To study the coastline of South America

• To explore the Galapagos Islands

• To map the southern coast of Africa

• To observe different species of finches

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What did Darwin observe about the finches on the Galapagos islands?

• They had heavy beaks for cracking open seeds

• They had thin beaks for probing plants for insects

• They had different beak shapes on each island

• They had adapted to the type of food available on each island

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What did Darwin observe about the giant tortoises in the Galapagos islands?

• They had different shell shapes on each island

• They had adapted to different habitats and food types

• They were all related to each other

• They were all flightless birds

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What did Darwin observe about the fossils of extinct animals?

• They were very similar to living species

• They were all giant armored animals

• They were found in Southeast Asia

• They were all flightless birds

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Why did Darwin delay publishing his theory of natural selection?

• He wanted to gather more evidence to support his ideas

• He was afraid of being ridiculed by other scientists

• He was waiting for his cousin to finish writing a similar book

• He was unsure if his theory was correct

What is the name of Darwin's book where he published his theory of natural selection?

• The Voyage of the Beagle

• The Origin of Species

• On the Galapagos Islands

• The Theory of Evolution

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What did Darwin's theory of natural selection explain?

• How evolution occurs

• How species vary over time

• How adaptations develop

• All of the above

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What is the first postulate of Darwin's theory of natural selection?

• Overproduction

• Variation

• Competition

• Selection

What is the second postulate of Darwin's theory of natural selection?

• Overproduction

• Variation

• Competition

• Selection

What is the third postulate of Darwin's theory of natural selection?

• Overproduction

• Variation

• Competition

• Selection

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