Evolution 1
Evolution 2
Evolution 3
100
The process in which a species has changed over time is known as this.
What is evolution?
100
He is known as the Father of Evolution
Who is Charles Darwin?
100
The Island where Charles Darwin explored...
Galapagos
200
Similar structures that evolved from a common ancestor such as bones humans, cats, bats, and whales have in common.
What are Homologous Structures?
200
What was the name of the ship that Charles Darwin rode on his journey?
HMS Beagle
200
The oldest fossil are found in what rock layers?
What is the bottom layer/deeper layers?
300
Preserved remains of ancient organisms
What are fossils?
300
What year did Darwin set sail on his voyage?
1831
300
The concept that organisms who are the best suited to their environment will be the most successful
What is survival of the fittest?
400
Embryological devlopment
400
The concept of humans selecting desired traits in species
What is artificial selection or selective breeding?
400
The process in which nature determines which individuals/adaptations survive is known as this.
What is natural selection?
500
Which term refers to the process by which individuals that are better suited to the environment survive and reproduce therefore passing down their genes to their offspring?
What is Natural Selection?
500
Organs/ structures that no longer serve a purpose and have disappeared or reduced in size
Vestigial Organs/Structures
500
This type of vestigial structure is found in our digestive system. This organ used to be used to digest cellulose for our ancient ancestors.
What is the appendix?
600
When an organism completely dies out.
What is Extinction?
600
Name one evidence of evolution
analagous structures, homologous structures, similar embryos, fossils, DNA analysis
600
Evolutionists believe that similar orgamisms evolved from a(n)
What is common ancestors?
700
Why did the population of pepper moths change?
industrial revolution, smoke, trees turning black, the mutated black moths were able to survive and reproduce better and their population grew.
700
Body structures that have the same form, but different functions
What are Analogous Structures?
700
While in the Galapagos Islands, Darwin noticed that the Finches' beak shape had evolved based on the...
food source