Galapagos Darwin's Eden

What did Charles Darwin observe in finch populations of the Galapagos Islands?

• different species were found on different islands

• all species were found on one of the islands

• identical species were found on all the islands

• the same species were found as ones found in North America

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Charles Darwin’s observation that finches of different species on the Galápagos Islands have many similar physical characteristics supports the hypothesis that these finches

• have the ability to interbreed.
  have the ability to interbreed.

• acquired traits through use and disuse.

• all eat the same type of food.

• descended from a common ancestor.

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Who is Charles Darwin?

• A Starbucks owner

• a bird

• an actor

• a naturalist

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Which statement best describes the process of evolution?

• Populations can survive in different locations on earth

• Environmental conditions limit the number of species on Earth

• Populations grow when resources are abundant

• The traits of a species can change over time

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What does Darwin's theory of evolution suggest?

• species change over time

• extinct species are not related to living species

• different species can interbreed

• animals that look alike are most closely related

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Who developed the theory of evolution by natural selection (survival of the fittest)?

• Galapagos Islands

• Charles Dickens

• Charles Darwin

• Jay Wright

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What is a trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce?

• variation

• adaptation

• species

• evolution

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Which of the following ideas is supported by Darwin’s observation of local variation among tortoises in the Galápagos Islands? 

• artificial selection

• adaptation

• acquired characteristics

• tendency towards perfection

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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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what gave Charles Darwin the idea of evolution?

• google

• wikipedia

• mans attempt to destroy mankind

• finches in the Galapagos island