Natural Selection Review

What is most likely to happen to moth populations in the picture shown?

• Light moths--hunted easily, dark moths--population increase

• Dark moths--hunted easily, dark moths--population increase

• Light moths--hunted easily, light moths--population increase

• Lights moths will change their color to match dark moths.

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How do you "win" at natural selection?

• survive

• go extinct

• survive & reproduce

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Survival of the Fittest and Evolution were proposed by what scientist?

• Charles Darwin
• Albert Einstein
• Steven Hawking
• Isaac Newton

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Do organisms "decide" to evolve and change?

• Yes, they know they need to change to survive 
• No, they change because of natural selection

The gradual change in species over time is...

• Evolution
• Nucleotide 
• Adaptation
• Natural Selection

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The white feathers of a snowy owl allow it to blend in with its environment during the winter months (snow). This is an example of ________________

• Species
• Environmental Change
• Camouflage

• Variation

A natural difference in a trait. (a)  

• Variation
• Differentiation
• Adaptation
• Genetic Specialist

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Using this picture, what defense is this Hawk Moth displaying by trying to resemble another organism? (a)  

• Camouflage
• Opposing Colors
• Mimicry
• Threat Display

All living things that are best adapted to their environments will be more likely to survive. This idea is known as ______________________.

• Mutation

• Adaptations

• Natural Selection

• Evolution

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Which adaptation is represented in the image?

• looking like a dangerous animal
• being the same color as the place it lives (camoflauge)
• having sharp claws or a strong shel
• having only a few young and caring for them

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