Evidence for Evolution and Pangea

Which of the following options is NOT one of the main evidences of evolution that we have studied in class?

• The Fossil Record

• Biogeography

• Anatomical Evidence

• Cosmology

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Two organisms that are closely related would have

• very similar DNA sequence
• exactly the same DNA sequences
• no proteins in common
• completely different DNA sequence

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The two most important things that the fossil record tell us about the history of life on Earth are...

• some species go extinct, and it is impossible for new species to take their place

• some species go extinct, and new species appear over time

• species usually never go extinct, but somehow dinosaurs did go extinct

• Earth never changes, and changes to life on Earth happen very quickly

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The tail bone, wisdom teeth, and appendix are all parts of the human anatomy that would be considered...

• homologous structures

• vestigial structures

• fossils

• extinct

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A bird's wing and a dragonfly's wing have the same function, but they have very different structures. These structures are classified as follows:

• homologous structures

• analogous structures

• vestigial structures

• embryological homologues

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The diagram above shows an embryo of different vertebrates at different stages of development. Which field of study would support the similarities in development as evidence for evolution?

• comparative biochemistry
• paleontology
• comparative biogeography
• comparative embryology

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What does the theory of continental drift state?

• The continents were once joined in a super-continent and have moved over time
• Continents are stationary and do not move
• The Earth is broken into lithospheric plates that move due to convection currents
• none of the above

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Why did no one believe Wegener's thoery?

• He could not explain HOW the continents moved
• He didn't have evidence
• His data was wrong
• He didn't use the right technology to gather data

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According to the law of superposition, the oldest fossils are found 

• At the top of the rock layers
• Near the bottom of the rock layers
• In the middle of the rock layers
• Somewhat near the surface

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Which of the following is evidence that supports continental drift?

• the presence of penguins at both the equator and Antarctica
• fossils of the same plant have been found on several continents
• the presence of glacial features in Antarctica
• the presence of volcanic rock in Antarctica

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