Theory of Evolution STAAR Review

Charles Darwin was a scientist whose notable visit to the ___________ shaped his ideas about the theory of evolution.

• Hawii

• Galapagos Islands

• South America

• Equador

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Which statement summarizes the theory of evolution?

• Natural processes cause living things on Earth to change over time.

• Living things in younger rocks are the common ancestors of those in older rocks.

• Individual organisms can choose to adapt to their environment.

• Fossils represent only a small percentage of all the species that have ever lived.

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Which of the following do scientists as evidence to support the theory of evolution?

• DNA similarities

• Comparing early stages of embryos

• Comparing organisms' body structures

• Studying the fossil record

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Who was the scientist most famous for his study of evolution?

• Theodor Schwann

• Robert Hooke

• Charles Darwin

• Rudolf Virchow

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The theory that organisms have slowly changed over time...

• fossil record

• relative dating

• evolution

• adaptation

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The theory of evolution states that

• species change over time, sometimes developing into new species

• species that are extinct have no biological relationship to living species

• the environment of Earth is constant over time

• different animal species always interbreed to form new and different species

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Evolution is the widely held notion that all life is related and has descended from a common ancestor: the birds and the bananas, the fishes and the flowers
 -- all related That is, complex creatures evolve from more simplistic ancestors naturally over time.

• Fact

• Theory

• Law

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What is Evolution?

• The change of climate over time

• The change of genetic information of a population over time

• The change of geological formations over time

• The change of technology over time

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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 is evolution?

• Slow change in a species.

• Traits that help an organisms survive.

• The environment favoring certian adaptations.

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