Evidence of Evolution!

Its all Relative!

100

What "legal-sounding" rule says that if one rock layer is under another, then that under-layer is older than the one above it.

The Law of Superposition!

200

Using the image on your screens, what is the formation 'D' called?

Intrusion!

300

Use the picture on your screens: compared to Layer A, what is the relative age of layer B?

Layer B is older than layer A.

400

Use the image on your screens. Put A, B, C, D, and E in order of age, from OLDEST to YOUNGEST.  

Oldest: C --> B --> A --> D --> E :YOUNGEST

500

Use the image on your screens.  Which layer is the youngest layer?  Specify the color of the youngest layer.

YELLOW!

Evidence of Evolution?

100

Same bone structure, but function could be the same or different.

WHAT IS IT?

IS IT EVIDENCE OF EVOLUTION?

Homologous Structures!

Yes, it is a form of evidence of evolution!

200

A collection of remains/Imprints in rock from dead organisms that show us the history of organisms over time.

WHAT IS IT?

IS IT EVIDENCE OF EVOLUTION?

Fossil Record!

Yes, it is a form of evidence of evolution!

300

A study of the changes of organisms' structures over time.

WHAT IS IT?

IS IT EVIDENCE OF EVOLUTION?

MORPHOLOGY!

Yes, it is a form of evidence of evolution!

400

What is the study of what this picture shows?

WHAT IS IT?

IS IT EVIDENCE OF EVOLUTION?

Embryology!

Yes, this is a form of evidence of evolution!

500

What is the picture shown an example of?

Is this a form of evidence of evolution?

Analogous Structures: Similar function, but very different structure.

NO!  This is not a form of evidence of evolution!

Are They Related?

100

Look at the picture on your screen.

Your answer should be YES or NO, as well as a BRIEF description of why.

Yes!  Homologous Structures!

200

Look at the picture on your screen.

Your answer should be YES or NO, as well as a BRIEF description of why.

NO!  Analogous Structures are NOT evidence of Evolution. 

300

Look at the picture on your screen.

Your answer should be YES or NO, as well as a BRIEF description of why.

NO!  Their embryos are very much different, so there is not evidence here to suggest that they are closely related!

400

Look at the picture on your screen.

Your answer should be YES or NO, as well as a BRIEF description of why.

YES!  Their embryos are VERY similar, suggesting that they have common ancestry.

500

Look at the picture on your screen.  Are Birds and Armored Dinos related??

Your answer should be YES or NO, as well as a BRIEF description of why.

YES!  Although they are far apart on the cladogram, a common ancestor can be traced to the intersection point of their paths. 

FINAL JEOPARDY!

500

This question is worth 1000 POINTS!

What are the TWO criteria for an INDEX FOSSIL?  You MUST number your responses, 1 and 2 (no particular order required).

1) It must be found over a large area (widespread)

2) The organism that it originated should not have existed for a very long period of time.