Evolution Booklet [Assessed HW]

What is the 'peppered moths' task in the experiment designed to mimic?

• A bird building a nest

• A bird hunting moths

• Moths flying at night

• Moths resting on trees

What should be done after conducting the 'peppered moth' experiment?

• Write a detailed report

• Find a mean (average) number of "moths" picked up

• Release the "moths" into the wild

• Paint the "moths" different colors

What did Darwin notice about the finches on each island?

• They were all the same species.

• They were unique.

• They were not birds.

• They could not fly.

What are fossils?

• The living remains of ancient organisms

• The preserved remains or traces of a dead organism

• The historical documents of ancient life

• The artistic representations of prehistoric life

How can the layer of rock in which fossils are found help us?

• It can help us determine the color of the fossilized organism

• It can help us determine the age of the fossil

• It can help us determine the name of the fossilized organism

• It can help us determine the weight of the fossilized organism

What does the fossil record indicate about most of the species found in it?

• They are still alive today

• They have all evolved into current species

• Most have died out or become extinct

• They are all preserved in museums

What can we learn by comparing fossils?

• How organisms changed over time

• How fossils are formed

• How to classify rocks

• How to prevent species extinction

When did the earliest reported fossil discoveries date from?

• 600 million years ago

• 1.57 billion years ago

• 3.5 billion years ago

• 4 billion years ago

What are stromatolite fossils known for?

• Being the first evidence of complex multi-cellular life

• Being formed by ancient blue-green algae known as cyanobacteria

• Being the first multicellular fossil

• Being seaweed-like organisms

Approximately how many years ago did complex multi-cellular life begin to enter the fossil record?

• 1.57 billion years ago

• 3.5 billion years ago

• 600 million years ago

• 4 billion years ago