Evidence of Evolution

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Which bird species was most likely successful after the food supply changed on an isolated island? Options: A species with small beaks, A species who lays many eggs, A species with high genetic variation, A species that has not evolved before.

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A species with high genetic variation.

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Impact of climate change on European large banded snails' shell color?

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Their shells will get lighter, because their environment will be hotter.

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How did evolution by natural selection influence the variation in the cat family - Felidae?

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Different traits evolved in each species in order to adapt to the environment where they live.

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How can the survival of the cavefish population be explained?

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Cavefish population has survived in caves without eyes because it is an adaptation to the environment.

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Which of the following statements best explains why genetic variation is important to the survival of a population?

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Genetic variation increases the likelihood of an allele being present that is best suited for the environment.

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Why would scientists use the fossil records to help them determine the species of the unknown primate?

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To identify evolutionary relationships between the unknown and known fossils.

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Why is the Universal Law of Gravitation considered a law and not a theory?

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It describes what happens in nature, appears to be without exception and is supported by repeated successful testing, so it is a law.

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Why is seafloor spreading an accepted theory for plate movement on Earth's surface?

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It explains why certain areas on Earth's surface experience earthquakes and volcanoes.

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Why is the collection of evidence necessary for plate tectonic theory? - Continental boundaries showed evidence that they fit together and once formed a single landmass that separated and drifted apart - Rocks of different ages show changes in magnetic field direction - Oceanic crust disappears into the mantle (sea floor spreading)

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A theory needs a large body of evidence to support our understanding of natural events.

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Which statement should Marley use to support her scientific explanation?

• I have shared my thoughts with other scientists, and they seem to agree with my explanation.
• Based on my knowledge and experience at the Natural History museum and the age of this bone, I would argue that it belonged to a flying dinosaur.
• After reviewing our results, comparing it to the research that has been conducted by other scientists, the evidence supports the possibility that the bone belonged to a flying dinosaur.
• In my observation, I noticed that the bone was hollow. I remember learning in college that birds have hollow bones, and considering the age of the bone I believe that the fossil belong to a flying dinosaur.

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After reviewing our results, comparing it to the research that has been conducted by other scientists, the evidence supports the possibility that the bone belonged to a flying dinosaur.

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