1. Evolution Review Game

2. 1 Point
Darwin observed many different species of finches on the Galapagos Islands. What did Darwin conclude about the finches?
They evolved from a common ancestor on the main land

3. 1 Point
Define evolution.
the gradual change in species over time

4. 1 Point
Why did the population of peppered moths in England change from light to dark after the Industrial Revolution?
Light moths were easy to see against sooty trees & were eaten

5. 1 Point
Modern whales developed their traits through natural selection. What occurs during the process of natural selection?
Only the fittest organisms can survive and reproduce

6. 1 Point What adaptation is best for the snowy tundra?
A thick coat of fur & blubber

7. 1 Point What is the main problem with carbon dating?
It can’t determine the age of really old fossils

8. 1 Point
What type of rock do most fossils form in?
Sedimentary Rock

9. 1 Point What does the fossil record tell scientists?
Species have evolved over time

10. 1 Point
Darwin observed and recorded data about many species of finches. According to Darwin, how did the food source on each island affect how the birds evolved?
Birds with beaks adapted to the food source on the island survived and reproduced.

11. 1 Point
One theory suggests that giant wooly mammoths became extinct when the ice age ended and the climate became warmer. Why might this environmental change have led to their extinction?
Their traits were best suited for a cold climate

12. 1 Point
Organisms with the most beneficial/useful traits live long lives and reproduce. What is this theory called?
Survival of the fittest

13. 1 Point
In a population of codfish, a scientist notes that some fish have larger or smaller fins than others. These differences among the traits of organisms in a population are known as:
variation

14. 1 Point What is the importance of DNA in the human body?
It carries the genes that determine inherited traits

15. 2 Points
During “Who Wants to Live a Million Years” we found that our population increased its chance of survival if we increased…
diversity

16. 1 Point
In our bird beak lab, how did the different tools demonstrate adaptation?
It showed how different beaks were adapted to eat different foods

17. 1 Point
A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce is called a(n)…
adaptation

18. 2 Points
During our “camouflage chameleons” activity, camouflaging the chameleons helped them to:
Avoid predators by blending in

19. 1 Point Darwin’s idea about how evolution occurs is called…
Natural Selection

20. 1 Point
Whales are closely related to…
Hooved land animals

21. 1 Point Organisms evolve due to changes in their DNA called …
mutations

22. 1 Point
During our Funky Monkey activity, what controlled whether or not the Funky Monkey survived?
The great fate bag (pouch of predestination)

23. 1 Point
Similar structures that are inherited from a common ancestor are called…
Homologous structures

24. 1 Point
The evolutionary history of the Earth and its fossil record is incomplete because…
many organisms don’t leave behind fossils, making gaps/missing links