What will happen to the polar bear population if they are not able to adapt to their changing environment?
What is extinction
100
What was Charles Darwin the father of?
What is evolution
100
Give an example of a material that fossils can form in
What is amber, ice, sedimentary rock
100
the remains or imprints of a once-living organism
What is a fossil
200
When farmers want 2 desirable traits in cows and they breed individuals with the traits in hopes that their offspring will inherit them, this is an example of
What is artificial selection
200
Most of the variation within a population is caused by
What is genetics
200
What kind of bird is Charles Darwin known for?
What is finches
200
All of the fossils that have been discovered make up what?
What is the fossil record
200
When all the members of a species have died
What is extinction
300
Kangaroos at the zoo come in many different sizes and colors. This is an example of
What is variation
300
Does natural selection work on inherited variation or acquired traits?
What is inherited variation
300
What islands did Charles Darwin gain most of his evidence from?
What is The Galapagos
300
What is the term for a slight change in a hawk's eye that helps it see prey from far away?
What is an adaptation
300
The practice by which humans select animals for breeding based on desired traits
What is artificial selection
400
Give an example of a condition that makes a species more likely to go exinct
What is increased competition, less genetic variation, specific food/habitat preference
400
There are 4 parts to natural selection. Name them
What is overproduction, genetic variation, selection, adaptation
400
What country is Charles Darwin from?
What is England
400
The relationship between a human's forearm and a bat's wing
What is similar physical structures with different functions
400
The process by which organisms that inherit advantageous traits tend to reproduce more successfully than other organisms do
What is natural selection
500
Darwin used 4 pieces of evidence to support his Theory of Evolution. One of them was proven to not be true. What is the name of the scientist that originally proposed this idea?
What is Jean Baptiste Lamark
500
What adaptation can help worms to survive being eaten by birds?
What is being nocturnal
500
What is the name of the ship that Charles Darwin voyaged on?
What is the HMS Beagle
500
There are 3 ways we can use to determine relationships among organisms. Two of them are common structures and similar DNA. What is the third?
What is developmental similarities
500
An inherited trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment.