A. That invertebrate fossils are only found in sediments.

B. That modern forms of life may have evolved from earlier forms of life.

C. The fossils formed in layer B were formed before the fossils found in layer A.

D. The fossils found in layer A must be more complex than those found in layer B

A. Pigs evolved from reptiles.

B. Reptiles evolved from birds.

C. These organisms occupy the same niche.

D. These organisms share a common ancestor.

A. the idea that organisms change over time

B. the idea that organisms share common ancestors

C. the idea that organisms best adapted to their environment tend to survive and reproduce

D. the idea that organisms pass on acquired characteristics during their lifetime to offspring

A. Mountain skinks will migrate to milder climates.

B. Coastal skinks will give live birth more frequently.

C. Coastal skinks will no longer mate with mountain skinks.

D. Mountain skinks will outcompete coastal skinks to extinction.

A. Fossils can provide evidence about the behaviors of organisms.

B. Fossils can provide evidence about the creation of planet Earth.

C. Fossils can provide evidence about the types of organisms that lived in the past.

D. Fossils can provide evidence about ancient climates and environmental conditions.

A. by using seismic waves

B. by using radioactive dating

C. by comparing the two fossils to index fossils

D. by looking at the geographic locations where the fossils were found

A. Modern whales have larger bones in the hind legs.

B. Whales evolved before animals with two pairs of legs.

C. Ancient whales had larger brains than modern whales.

D. Whales evolved from animals that had two pairs of legs.

A. botany

B. biogeography

C. herpetology

D. paleontology

A. The table provides evidence that some species are more fit than others.

B. The table provides evidence that a single structure can develop diverse forms.

C. The table provides evidence that a species has become more diverse over time.

D. The table provides evidence that plant structures develop from similar embryos.

A. coevolution

B. biogeography

C. vestigial structures

D. analogous structures

A. The different species of giant tortoise were dispersed randomly on each island as a result of genetic drift.

B. The different species of giant tortoise were a product of Lamarkian evolution and developed adaptations as a result.

C. The different species of giant tortoise were descended from South American giant tortoises with developed adaptations.

D. The different species of giant tortoise were originally located on the mainland with specific physical traits for particular

habitats.

A. embryological similarities

B. newly discovered fossils

C. comparative anatomy

D. learned behaviors

A. Both organisms have the same diet.

B. Both organisms live in a marine environment.

C. Both organisms are able to breed with each other.

D. Both organisms evolved from a common ancestor.