Evidence for Evolution 1

The Theory of Natural Selection is a scientific theory with a lot of supporting data.

• True

• False

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Which line of evidence explains why South America and Africa look like puzzle pieces that fit together?

• Comparative Anatomy

• Vestigial Structures

• Plate Tectonics

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Which layer of rock contains the OLDEST fossils?

• Bottom layer

• Middle layer

• Top layer

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Which of these is MOST LIKELY to form a fossil?

• A piece of algae laying on the surface of a sandy beach

• A turtle egg laying on top of the grass in a yard

• The bones of a bird covered in mud

Rats have long bony tails that help them balance. Birds have tail feathers that help them balance. These are _.

• vestigial structures

• homologous structures

• analogous structures

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Why would rat and bird tails have similar functions?

• Rats grew tails on purpose to imitate birds.

• The animals live in similar environments, so convergent evolution occurred.

• The common ancestor of birds traveled to where rats live.

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The modern-day fox and dog share a common ancestor. Which word BEST describes the shared structures in the fox and dog?

• homologous structures

• vestigial structures

• analogous structures

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What word best describes how the shared structures in the fox and dog evolved?

• analogous structures

• convergent evolution

• divergent evolution

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Some humans can wiggle their ears - maybe because our ancestors used these muscles to move their ears to locate sounds. This is an example of a...

• vestigial structure

• homologous structure

• analogous structure

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