Fossils
Evolution terms
Diagrams
Darwin
100
These are the preserved remains of ancient organisms
What are fossils?
100
The changes is a population over time
What is evolution
100
Looking at a branching diagram, when all lines lead to a single organism, we call this a _______.
What is a common ancestor.
100
What is the name of the group of islands that Darwin studied at?
What are the Galapagos Islands?
200
Dinosaurs no longer exist, they are said to be
What is extinct?
200
evolution is a process by which the gene pool of a(n) _______________ changes over time
What is an organism?
200
What is this diagram called?
What is a branching tree diagram?
200
What were the type of birds studied on the islands?
What are finches?
300
Scientists use this kind of dating to determine the actual age of fossils.
What is radioactive dating?
300
With the change in diet from plant based foods to eating different kinds of meat, humans grew longer sharper teeth called canines. What is the vocabulary word that represents this term?
What is adaptation?
300
Which organism(s) have amniotic sacs according to the diagram below?
What are the horse and the seagull?
300
What was it about the birds that Darwin studied?
What is the variations of beaks the birds had?
400
Relative dating is used to determine what?
What is the approximate age of a fossil?
400
Rabbits in snowy areas are prey to wolves that also live in the same area. Some rabbits have adapted to have bigger feet, making it easier to get across the snow. What is the word for when a species, like these big footed rabbits, live in the same area as small footed rabbits.
What is Variation?
400
Which organism came first- The crustacean or the turtle?
What is the crustacean?
400
Charles Darwin was best known for what theory?
What is the theory of evolution by way of natural selection?
500
An event that stops the fossil record of many species
What is mass extinction
500
When the rabbits with smaller feet have a harder time getting across the snow and are less likely to survive, this is called...
What is selection (or natural selection)?
500
What is the Tyrannosaurus?
500
How does the idea of the Peppered Moths support Darwin's theory?
What is... the Peppered Moths were originally light in color until the Industrial Revolution turned the trees black. With no way to camouflage, the moths were eaten by predators. Over time, the Peppered Moths adapted and became a darker color. When laws about pollution were established, soot disappeared and again, Peppered Moths changed to become light in color.