1. Jeopardy!
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2. Final Jeopardy! Natural Selection Charles Darwin Evolution Evidence
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Final Jeopardy!

3. Question
An organism that shifted from “peppery” to black during the Industrial Revolution.

4. Answer 1 – 10
Peppered Moth

5. A species’ ability to survive and reproduce in a given environment.
Question
A species’ ability to survive and reproduce in a given environment.

6. Answer 1 – 20
Fitness

7. Question
A change in this forces species to adapt or die.

8. Answer 1 – 30
The environment

9. Fill in the blank: Question 1 - 40
Organisms with favorable traits will _______and ________while those with unfavorable traits will ________.

10. Survive, reproduce, and die.
Answer 1 – 40
Survive, reproduce, and die.

11. Question
Draw a graph which shows the normal distribution of traits within a population.

12. Answer 1 – 50

13. Islands that inspired Darwin to think about changing species.
Question
Islands that inspired Darwin to think about changing species.

14. Answer 2 – 10
The Galapagos

15. Question
Birds which Darwin collected and studied, taking note of their variation.

16. Answer 2 – 20
Finches

17. Question
Title of the book published by Charles Darwin, summarizing his thoughts on natural selection.

18. Answer 2 – 30
On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection (usually shortened to just the Origin of Species)

19. Question
Charles Darwin summed up his theory of natural selection in four words.

20. Survival of the Fittest
Answer 2 – 40
Survival of the Fittest

21. Question
Another scientist who had the same idea as Darwin (albeit just a bit too late).

22. Alfred Russell Wallace
Answer 2 – 50
Alfred Russell Wallace

23. collected body of data from observations and experiments.
Question
collected body of data from observations and experiments.

24. Answer 3 – 10
Evidence

25. Question
a well-tested explanation of natural events that is supported by strong evidence.

26. Answer 3 – 20
Theory

27. Question
Common descent is the principle that all living things have a common ___________.

28. Answer 3 – 30
Ancestor

29. Daily Double

30. Question
Term which describes species which seem to be part-way between two major groups.

31. Answer 3 – 40
Transitional forms

32. Question
We have studied several examples of organisms evolving. Describe the process for one of these organisms.

33. Answer 3 – 50
Answers will vary.

34. Traces of ancient life which are preserved in rock.
Question
Traces of ancient life which are preserved in rock.

35. Answer 4 – 10
Fossils

36. Extinct dinosaur which had characteristics of both reptiles and birds.
Question
Extinct dinosaur which had characteristics of both reptiles and birds.

37. Answer 4 – 20
Archeopterix

38. Question
Darwin hypothesized that humans had descended from apes, but lacked this essential piece of evidence:

39. Fossils of ape-like human ancestors.
Answer 4 – 30
Fossils of ape-like human ancestors.

40. Element used to accurately measure the age of the Earth.
Question
Element used to accurately measure the age of the Earth.

41. Answer 4 – 40
Uranium

42. Genetic code that is shared by all living organisms.
Question
Genetic code that is shared by all living organisms.

43. Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
Answer 4 – 50
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)

44. Question
What was Tiktaalik?

45. A fish with tetrapod features.
Answer 5 – 10
A fish with tetrapod features.

46. How long ago did Tiktaalik live?
Question
How long ago did Tiktaalik live?

47. Answer 5 – 20
375 million years ago

48. What does this diagram show?
Question
What does this diagram show?

49. The similar bones found in all tetrapods.
Answer 5 – 30
The similar bones found in all tetrapods.

50. Preserved in ash near Olduvai gorge.
Question
Preserved in ash near Olduvai gorge.

51. Footprints from bipedal apes.
Answer 5 – 40
Footprints from bipedal apes.

52. Three characteristics that distinguish humans from other primates.
Question
Three characteristics that distinguish humans from other primates.

53. Big brains, bipedality, tool-making.
Answer 5 – 50
Big brains, bipedality, tool-making.

54. Topic: Organisms of Evolution
Final Jeopardy!
Topic: Organisms of Evolution

55. 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

56. Final Jeopardy Answer
Archeopterix, platypus, hoatzin, tiktaalik, peppered moth, Galapagos tortoise, Ardipithecus ramidus (Ardi), Australopithecus afarensis (Lucy), Olduvai Hominid No. 7, Zinjanthropus, Tetrapod.