Darwin's Finches

Darwin's Finches

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology

9th - 12th Grade

Medium

Created by

Mason Cardon

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the Grants initially plan for their research duration on Daphne Major?

Ten years

Forty years

Five years

Two years

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main factor that allowed the Grants to study almost every individual finch on Daphne Major?

The cooperation of local authorities

The advanced technology

The abundance of finches

The island's small size

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happened to the finch population during the drought of 1977?

They migrated to another island

Over 80% of the medium ground finches died

They adapted by growing larger beaks immediately

They started eating insects

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do finches on the Galapagos Islands avoid mating with different species?

By eating different foods

By migrating at different times

By singing different songs and having different appearances

By living on different islands

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What general insight does the history of the Galapagos finches provide?

The importance of migration in evolution

The necessity of large populations for evolution

The role of human intervention in species formation

The impact of diverse environments on the creation of new species