Understanding Darwin's Theory of Evolution

What year did Charles Darwin embark on his voyage aboard HMS Beagle?

• 1851

• 1841

• 1831

• 1821

What ship did Darwin travel on during his voyage that led to his evolutionary theory?

• HMS Victory

• HMS Bounty

• HMS Endeavour

• HMS Beagle

Where did Darwin make significant observations that contributed to his theory of evolution?

• Falkland Islands

• Galapagos Islands

• Caribbean Islands

• Hawaiian Islands

What aspect of the finches did Darwin study that led to his theory of natural selection?

• Wing size

• Nesting habits

• Beak shape

• Feather color

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What did Darwin conclude about the finches' beaks?

• They changed color with the seasons

• They were adapted to their diet

• They were all the same

• They glowed in the dark

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What term did Darwin coin to describe the survival of organisms best suited to their environment?

• Survival of the smartest

• Survival of the fastest

• Survival of the strongest

• Survival of the fittest

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What did Darwin observe about the finches on different islands?

• They flew differently

• They sang different songs

• They had different colored feathers

• They had different beak shapes

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What was the color of most peppered moths in London before the industrial revolution?

• Dark

• Light

• Spotted

• Striped

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How did the industrial revolution affect the survival of the peppered moth?

• Dark moths became more common

• Light moths became more common

• All moths grew larger

• Moths developed new colors

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By 1895, what percentage of peppered moths were dark?

• 95%

• 5%

• 50%

• 75%

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