Darwin's Theory
Evidence of Evolution
Rate of Change
Miscellany
Trivia!
100
In 1839, this man published "The Voyage of the Beagle," and twenty years later, "The Origin Of Species". He is considered the father of the theory of evolution.
Charles Darwin
100
Which one of the four pieces of evidence for evolution does the image below point to?
Fossils
100
The key factor that separates species (Hint: it is something that two members of different species CANNOT do).
Members of different species cannot produce fertile offspring.
100
The process by which individuals that are better suited to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce than other members of the same species.
Natural selection
100
What is the main ingredient in guacamole?
Avocado
200
A group of similar organisms that can mate with one another and create fertile offspring.
Species
200
Similar structures that related species have inherited from a common ancestor.
Homologous structures
200
The evolutionary method by which small changes add up over time to form a new species.
Gradualism
200
Differences between individuals of the same species.
Variation
200
What famous music group was John Lennon a part of before pursuing a solo career?
The Beatles
300
The preserved remains or traces of an organism that lived in the past.
Fossil
300
Which one of the four pieces of evidence for evolution does the image below point to?
Similarities in body structure.
300
The evolutionary method by which species evolve during short periods of rapid change and then change very little.
Punctuated equilibrium
300
The islands on which Darwin first developed his theory of evolution.
Galapagos Islands
300
What is the rarest blood type in humans?
AB-
400
A trait that increases an organism's ability to survive and reproduce.
Adaptation
400
Which one of the four pieces of evidence for evolution does the image below point to?
Similarities in Early Development
400
Name one environmental factor that might cause the beaks of two finch species to be different.
Different prey, different types of trees or habitats in which prey live, etc.
400
Of the four kinds, which type of evidence provides the best indicator of how closely two species are related?
Similarity between DNA structures, because this is highly specific and relies on a DNA sequence, not just comparing features the look the same on the outside.
400
What is the capital of Mongolia?
Ulaanbaatar
500
A well-tested concept that explains a wide range of observations.
Scientific Theory
500
Name all FOUR things that provide evidence that organisms have changed over time.
1. Fossils
2. Patterns of early development
3. Similar body structures
4. Similarities in DNA.
500
The following illustration is an example of which kind of evolution?
Gradualism
500
Why are Darwin's ideas classified as a scientific theory?
Darwin's ideas explain how things can change over time by natural selection and form evidence to support his theory.
500
What is the world record for the longest hiccupping spree?
A. 68 years
B. 50 years
C. 82 years
A. 68 Years