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Final Jeopardy! Natural Selection Charles Darwin Evolution Evidence The Great Transitions 10 20 30 40 50 Final Jeopardy!
Question 1 - 10 An organism that shifted from “peppery” to black during the Industrial Revolution.
Answer 1 – 10 Peppered Moth
A species’ ability to survive and reproduce in a given environment. Question 1 - 20 A species’ ability to survive and reproduce in a given environment.
Answer 1 – 20 Fitness
Question 1 - 30 A change in this forces species to adapt or die.
Answer 1 – 30 The environment
Fill in the blank: Question 1 - 40 Organisms with favorable traits will _______and ________while those with unfavorable traits will ________.
Survive, reproduce, and die. Answer 1 – 40 Survive, reproduce, and die.
Question 1 - 50 Draw a graph which shows the normal distribution of traits within a population.
Answer 1 – 50
Islands that inspired Darwin to think about changing species. Question 2 - 10 Islands that inspired Darwin to think about changing species.
Answer 2 – 10 The Galapagos
Question 2 - 20 Birds which Darwin collected and studied, taking note of their variation.
Answer 2 – 20 Finches
Question 2 - 30 Title of the book published by Charles Darwin, summarizing his thoughts on natural selection.
Answer 2 – 30 On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection (usually shortened to just the Origin of Species)
Question 2 - 40 Charles Darwin summed up his theory of natural selection in four words.
Survival of the Fittest Answer 2 – 40 Survival of the Fittest
Question 2 - 50 Another scientist who had the same idea as Darwin (albeit just a bit too late).
Alfred Russell Wallace Answer 2 – 50 Alfred Russell Wallace
collected body of data from observations and experiments. Question 3 - 10 collected body of data from observations and experiments.
Answer 3 – 10 Evidence
Question 3 - 20 a well-tested explanation of natural events that is supported by strong evidence.
Answer 3 – 20 Theory
Question 3 - 30 Common descent is the principle that all living things have a common ___________.
Answer 3 – 30 Ancestor
Daily Double
Question 3 - 40 Term which describes species which seem to be part-way between two major groups.
Answer 3 – 40 Transitional forms
Question 3 - 50 We have studied several examples of organisms evolving. Describe the process for one of these organisms.
Answer 3 – 50 Answers will vary.
Traces of ancient life which are preserved in rock. Question 4 - 10 Traces of ancient life which are preserved in rock.
Answer 4 – 10 Fossils
Extinct dinosaur which had characteristics of both reptiles and birds. Question 4 - 20 Extinct dinosaur which had characteristics of both reptiles and birds.
Answer 4 – 20 Archeopterix
Question 4 - 30 Darwin hypothesized that humans had descended from apes, but lacked this essential piece of evidence:
Fossils of ape-like human ancestors. Answer 4 – 30 Fossils of ape-like human ancestors.
Element used to accurately measure the age of the Earth. Question 4 - 40 Element used to accurately measure the age of the Earth.
Answer 4 – 40 Uranium
Genetic code that is shared by all living organisms. Question 4 - 50 Genetic code that is shared by all living organisms.
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) Answer 4 – 50 Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
Question 5 - 10 What was Tiktaalik?
A fish with tetrapod features. Answer 5 – 10 A fish with tetrapod features.
How long ago did Tiktaalik live? Question 5 - 20 How long ago did Tiktaalik live?
Answer 5 – 20 375 million years ago
What does this diagram show? Question 5 - 30 What does this diagram show?
The similar bones found in all tetrapods. Answer 5 – 30 The similar bones found in all tetrapods.
Preserved in ash near Olduvai gorge. Question 5 - 40 Preserved in ash near Olduvai gorge.
Footprints from bipedal apes. Answer 5 – 40 Footprints from bipedal apes.
Three characteristics that distinguish humans from other primates. Question 5 - 50 Three characteristics that distinguish humans from other primates.
Big brains, bipedality, tool-making. Answer 5 – 50 Big brains, bipedality, tool-making.
Topic: Organisms of Evolution Final Jeopardy! Topic: Organisms of Evolution
Final Jeopardy Question Name as many as you can. Most wins. Spelling will count: A feathered dinosaur An egg-laying mammal A clawed bird An amphibious fish A spicy lepidopteran A large, shelled reptile Four hominid ancestors A vertebrate with four limbs
Final Jeopardy Answer Archeopterix, platypus, hoatzin, tiktaalik, peppered moth, Galapagos tortoise, Ardipithecus ramidus (Ardi), Australopithecus afarensis (Lucy), Olduvai Hominid No. 7, Zinjanthropus, Tetrapod.