Charles Darwin and Natural Selection

A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce

• Adaptation

• Variation

• Allele

• Species

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The theory of natural selection was introduced by

• Gregor Mendel

• Sir Isaac Newton

• Charles Darwin

• Copernicus

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When all of the organisms of a species have died it is called

• Extinction

• evolution

• 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

• Adaptation

• Environmental Change

• Variation

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What is the name of the ship that Darwin traveled on from 1831 to 1836?

• HMS Beagle

• Nina

• Pinta

• Santa Maria

what did Charles Darwin observe in finch populations of the Galapagos Islands off the coast of South America?

• different species on different islands
• all species on one of the islands
• identical species on all the islands
• the same species as North America

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Evolution works by 

• individuals changing to suit their environment
• Individuals learned new traits and pass them on
• sudden change in the environment cause a species change 
• small changes pass down through many generations

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Bird's beaks evolve mainly due to the type of ___________________ available.

• food
• water
• shrubs
• mates

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If an organism can't adapt fast enough, this might happen.

• hibernate
• stay the same
• live longer
• become extinct

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Which giraffes are more likely to survive and pass their traits on to the next generation?

• The shorter giraffes

• The medium height giraffes

• The taller giraffes

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