34. Charles Darwin - In Class Quiz

what gave Charles Darwin the idea of evolution?

• google
• wikipedia
• mans attempt to destroy mankind
• finches in the Galapagos island

Which statement best describes the process of evolution?

• Populations can survive in different locations on earth
• Environmental conditions limit the number of species on Earth
• Populations grow when resources are abundant
• The traits of a species can change over time

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Which of the following ideas is supported by Darwin’s observation of local variation among tortoises in the Galápagos Islands? 

• artificial selection
• adaptation
• acquired characteristics
• tendency towards perfection

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Charles Darwin’s observation that finches of different species on the Galápagos Islands have many similar physical characteristics supports the hypothesis that these finches 
 

• have the ability to interbreed.
  have the ability to interbreed.
• acquired traits through use and disuse.
• all eat the same type of food.
• descended from a common ancestor.

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Charles Darwin called the ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its specific environment 

• diversity.
• evolution
• adaptation. 
•  fitness.

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Who created the theory of evolution?

• Charles Darwin
• Charles Derwin
• Charlie Darwin
• Chris Darwin

what did Charles Darwin observe in finch populations of the Galapagos Islands off the coast of South America?

• different species on different islands
• all species on one of the islands
• identical species on all the islands
• the same species as North America

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What islands did Darwin do most of his research on?

• Hawaiian Islands

• Malta Islands

• Galapagos Islands

• Indonesia Archipelagos

What did Darwin find on the island that was of particular importance when theorizing about the origin of life?

• He discovered fossils of extinct animals with strong similarities with living creatures (mastodon for example).

• He discovered new plant species that were alive when the dinosaurs were alive.

• He found a subspecies that changed the evolutionary tree.

• He realized that humans and chimps are closely related.

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What was the name of the ship Charles Darwin sailed on?

• Boaty McBoaty Face
• HMS Beagle
• HMS Britannia
• HMS Bulldog