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WorksheetsBIOL 100 Introduction to Darwin and Wallace
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 8mins
What did Darwin observe about the mocking birds in the Galápagos Islands?
Their feathers were adapted to match their environment.
They had different patches of brown and white depending on which island they lived on.
They looked the same on each island.
They all looked like mocking birds from England.
What animals did Charles Darwin study when at the Galapagos Islands?
giant Galapagos tortoises which look different on each island
mocking birds
finches
elephants
Which scientist proposed the theory of evolution?
Alfred Russell Wallace
Charles Darwin
Alfred Russell Wallace and Charles Darwin both independently came up with the theory of evolution. However, Darwin had been developing his ideas for longer and his work was more comprehensive.
What fossils did Charles Darwin compare to a living animal when he was in South America?
fossil horses to modern horses (Darwin was an accomplished horse man)
giant fossil armadillo to a small modern armadillo (Darwin thought armadillo tastes like duck).
fossil beetles to modern beetles (Darwin liked to collect beetles)
Which scientist studied the evolution of butterflies and insects in the Amazon and in the Malay Archipelago?
Jean Baptiste Lamarck
Charles Darwin
Alfred Wallace
Mary Treat
What differences did Wallace notice in the larger animals on Borneo vs. islands south of Borneo?
On Borneo and islands north of Borneo he saw mammals likes monkeys similar to monkeys in Asia. On islands south of Borneo he saw tree kangaroos similar to kangaroos in Australia.
On Borneo he notices that many animals got a fever-like illness that Wallace also got but survived. This sickness did not seem to exist on other islands.
He noticed that the butterflies on Borneo were yellow whereas the butterflies on the other islands were orange and red.
What is the significance of the Wallace line (red)?
Islands north of the line used to belong to Asia and islands south of the line used to belong to Australia.
Wallace traveled the Malay Archipelago for years - the Wallace line is the fastest way to get around.
The Wallace line is a tourist travel route to retrace the journey Wallace took.
Which animals especially captivated Alfred Russell Wallace?
Finches - Alfred Russell Wallace just loved birds!
Butterflies - Alfred Russell Wallace got to study butterflies in both South America and the Malay Archipelago.
Giant Galapagos Tortoise - Alfred Russell Wallace even got to ride on one.
Giant Fossil Armadillo - though extinct, Alfred Russell Wallace was just amazed by this fossil.
