Evolution Quiz Review

Fill in the blank: Biological Evolution is the ________ change of organisms over time--becoming more advanced and complex.

• slow

• rapid

• random

• instant

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Where did Charles Darwin do most of his research?

• Australia

• Galapagos Islands

• Amazon Rainforest

• Sahara Desert

Charles Darwin's work mainly focused on understanding ________.

• the life on Earth

• the structure of atoms

• the laws of motion

• the formation of stars

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What is the theory of evolution?

• The theory that species remain the same over time.

• The theory that species change over time.

• The theory that only plants change over time.

• The theory that only animals change over time.

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The beaks of finches and their feeding habits were ______ according to Darwin's observations.

• different

• identical

• unchanged

• irrelevant

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Match the type of food to the corresponding beak shape of finches as shown in the diagram.

• Medium and robust

• Insects and food

• Long and pointed

• Nectar

• Short and thick

• Fruit

• Curved and slender

• Seeds

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Which organism was most studied by Darwin?

• Finches

• Tortoises

• Iguanas

• Butterflies

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Finch beaks differed in size and shape depending on the type of ________ available.

• food

• water

• climate

• shelter

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According to Darwin's 5 Points of Natural Selection, environmental conditions like climate, predators, and geography will favor certain traits.

• True

• False

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Fill in the blank: According to Darwin's 5 Points of Natural Selection, more young are born than will _________

• survive

• grow

• reproduce

• migrate