Evolution!!

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A mold or cast of an organism that existed in the past is:

example: dinosaur bones

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Fossil

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How evolution occurs; organisms that are best fit for an environment will have more babies and pass on their traits: Evolution, Nucleotide, Adaptation, Natural Selection

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Natural Selection

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What characteristic did Darwin observe about the finches on the Galapagos Islands?

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Their beaks

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One species causes another species to change because they "work together" (live in the same environment). Options: Punctuated Equilibrium, Co-Evolution, Divergent Evolution, Convergent Evolution.

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Co-Evolution

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What type of evolution occurs when there is the same species living in two different environments? Options: Co-Evolution, Punctuated Equilibrium, Divergent Evolution, Convergent Evolution

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Divergent Evolution

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What type of evolution occurs when there is a different species in the same environment? Options: Co-Evolution, Punctuated Equilibrium, Divergent Evolution, Convergent Evolution

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Convergent Evolution

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What type of evolution involves a sudden, rapid change followed by no change for a long time? Options: Co-Evolution, Punctuated Equilibrium, Divergent Evolution, Convergent Evolution

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Punctuated Equilibrium

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What type of evolution is the following:
The Galapagos tortoises share a common ancestor, but they have different neck lengths to help them in their environment.

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Divergent Evolution

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What type of evolution is the following:
Horse evolution shows long stable periods of little evolution interrupted by brief periods of rapid change.

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Puntuated Equilibrium

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What type of evolution is the following:
Ostriches (birds) and giraffes (mammals) are both native to the savannahs of Africa. They share the same characteristic of a very long neck.

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Convergent Evolution