7.12.b

What characteristic did Darwin observe about the finches on the Galapagos Islands?

• Their feathers 

• Genotypes 

• Their beaks

• Their body sizes

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Which term refers to the process by which individuals that are better suited to the environment survive and reproduce therefore passing down their genes to their offspring? 

• Evolution 

• Variation 

• Adaptation

• Natural Selection 

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When an organism completely dies out, it is called.....

• Adaption

• Extinction

• Fossilization

• Mutation

The white feathers of a snowy owl allow it to blend in with its environment during the winter months (snow). This is an example of ________________

• Species

• Environmental Change

• Adaptation

• Variation

What is the advantage of having different shaped beaks?

• To look different from other species.

• To be able to eat the food readily available in the environment.

• To protect itself against predators.

• To protect itself against prey.

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The struggle for existence against other members of an organisms species is

• Competition

• Natural Selection

• gene flow

• genetic drift

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Remains of ancient organisms are called

• Extinctions

• Fossils

• Mutations

• Variations

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An example of a behavioral adaptation is

• The long neck of a giraffe

• Penguins huddling together for warmth

• A camel's hump used to store water

• A polar bear's white fur used for camouflage

An animal's color or pattern that helps it blend into its surroundings

• Environment 

• Mimicry

• Camouflage

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Parrots have special feet, with two toes on the front and back to help them cling to branches.

• Behavioral Adaptation

• Structural Adaptation