Science: Order & Design - Flashcard Quiz 15 (Sect. 5.3-5.4)

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The belief that evolution occurs by slow and gradual change is called __?

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gradualism

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The fictitious branching diagram that supposedly shows evolutionary relationships between all organisms is the __?

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tree of life

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The philosophy of evolution is actually a faith in __?

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nature

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The process that is a new, "scientific" version of spontaneous generation is __?

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abiogenesis

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Darwin believed that the discovery of __? in the fossil record would provide evidence of evolution.

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transitional forms

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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Darwin first published his ideas of evolution in the book __?

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Origin of Species

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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"Useless" organs supposedly left over from earlier stages of evolution are remnant organs. True or False?

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False

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A person's foundational assumptions that he uses to understand his existence and the world around him are his perspective. True or False?

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False

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The belief that the world and everything in it was created by a supernatural act of God is evolution. True or False?

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False

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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Darwin's theory of evolution was based on Charles Lyell's false idea of uniformitarianism. True or False?

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True