Evolution and Fossils

Circle the bunnies that are most likely to survive

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Natural selection states that individuals that are better adapted to their environment are _________ likely to survive and reproduce

• More

• Less

• Just as

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Evolution is described as

• Complete death of a species

• The change in a population over time

• No change in DNA over time

• Changes in the external environment

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True or False: Species that have become extinct can live again on Earth

• True

• False

What was the theory Charles Darwin developed?

• The Big Bang Theory

• Theory of Evolution

• Atomic Theory

• Germ Theory of Diseases

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True or False: An example of genetic variation is eye color

• True

• False

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Which of the following is an example of an adaptation? (Select all that apply)

• Camouflage

• Hibernation

• Migration

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Some male peacocks have bright and large tails while others have dull, smaller tails. Female peacocks will only mate with the ones that have the brightest and largest tails. Which of the following describes the offspring appearance of male peacocks over time.

• The offspring will have also have bright, large tails

• The offspring will also have dull, small tails

• The offspring will have dull, large tails

• The offspring will have bright, small tails

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Select all of the following that contribute to the process of evolution

• Natural Selection

• Environmental Factors

• Genetic Variation

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The fossil record describes all the ________ that have been discovered and what we have learned from them

• Fossils

• Organisms

• Traits

• Finches

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