The Process of Evolution

What is Evolution?

• When only people change.

• When people change from a monkey to a person.

• The process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth.

• When animals change to a human.

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What did Charles Darwin think when he saw the Finches?

• He thought they were smart

• He thought they were the same species

• He thought they were pretty

• He thought that they had a common ancestor

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What is natural selection?

• Animals that have acquired traits to survive and reproduce.

• Animals who pick who they want to mate with.

• People pick the mates for the animals.

• People change the DNA of animals to make them have desired traits.

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why is variation important?

• It helps the animals vary

• It makes animals the same so they all can survive

• It helps so they can't get sick

• It is an advantages for animals that can help in natural selection

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What does "Survival Of the Fittest" mean?

• The best adapted organisms

• The biggest organisms

• The fastest organisms

• The smartest organisms

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Evolution happens slowly.

• Yes, it does happen slowly

• No, it dose not happen slowly

• Evolution can happen slowly, and it can happen rapidly

What was Charles Darwin invited to be on the HMS Beagel?

• A Naturalist

• A Sailor

• A Captain

What animals did Charles Darwin Study?

• Cats.

• Cows.

• Dogs.

• Finches.

Who was the Scientist most famous for his study of natural selection and evolution?

• Theodor Schwann

• Robert Hooke

• Charles Darwin

• Rudolf Virchow

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What is the process in which populations CHANGE over time?

• evolution

• species

• variation

• competition

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