Rock Types and Fossils Quiz

What is evolution?

• Random changes in DNA

• The preserved remains of plants and animals

• The theory that species do not change over time

• The process by which simpler organisms have slowly changed into new and more complex organisms over millions of years

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What are fossils?

• The preserved remains of plants and animals

• Random changes in DNA

• The process by which simpler organisms have slowly changed into new and more complex organisms over millions of years

• The theory that species do not change over time

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What do Christians believe about the creation of living things?

• Living things evolved through natural selection

• Living things were created by God

• Living things have always existed

• Living things are a result of random changes in DNA

Why can't science prove whether evolution or creationism is correct?

• Because the world's past is no longer observable

• Because scientists are biased

• Because evolution is a proven fact

• Because creationism is a proven fact

What was Darwin's role on the HMS Beagle?

• Naturalist

• Navigator

• Captain

• Cook

What did Darwin observe about animals in different locations?

• They were all extinct

• They all looked the same

• They all had the same behaviors

• They had differences

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When did Darwin publish his book 'On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection'?

• 1882

• 1859

• 1835

• 1809

What are mutations?

• The process by which simpler organisms have slowly changed into new and more complex organisms over millions of years

• Random changes in DNA

• The theory that species do not change over time

• The preserved remains of plants and animals

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What is relative dating used for?

• To determine the original material of a fossil

• To calculate a fossil's age using radioactive decay

• To compare rock layers to other layers near them

• To study the process of natural selection

What is radiocarbon dating used for?

• To compare rock layers to other layers near them

• To calculate a fossil's age using radioactive decay

• To determine the original material of a fossil

• To study the process of natural selection

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