Galapagos Islands

What did Darwin argue about the finches on the Galapagos Islands?

• They were all the same species.

• They had no variations in beak shapes.

• Natural variations in beak shapes allowed them to evolve.

• They were not related to mainland species.

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Which type of finch is best suited for eating seeds?

• Large Ground Finch

• Medium Ground Finch

• Small Tree Finch

• Warbler Finch

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What concept did Darwin's observations of the Galapagos finches help to support?

• Genetic drift

• Natural selection

• Artificial selection

• Gene flow

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What gave Charles Darwin the idea of evolution?

• Wikipedia

• Google

• Finches in the Galapagos Islands

• A book

The Galapagos Islands are off the coast of ________________.

• North America

• South America

• Central America

• Antarctica

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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Where did Charles Darwin travel to?

• Australia

• Barbados

• Galapagos 

• Trinidad

Which scientist is most famously associated with the Galapagos Islands due to his work on evolution?

• Charles Darwin

• Albert Einstein

• Isaac Newton

• Gregor Mendel

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What unique feature of the Galapagos Islands' finches did Darwin study to develop his theory of natural selection?

• Beak shapes

• Feather colors

• Wing spans

• Tail lengths

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Which animal found on the Galapagos Islands is known for its long lifespan and large size?

• Galapagos Tortoise

• Komodo Dragon

• African Elephant

• Bald Eagle