Exploring Biogeography and Evolutionary Adaptations

What does biogeography study?

• Ocean currents and their paths

• Distribution of species across the planet

• Climate change effects

• Mountain formation processes

What typically first colonizes a new island?

• Human populations

• Large mammals

• Birds and reptiles

• Seeds and small animals

Which island is known for its unique species of finches?

• Galápagos Islands

• Hawaii

• Papua New Guinea

• Madagascar

Which birds are native to Hawaii and known for their diversity?

• Eagles

• Penguins

• Honeycreepers

• Swallows

What was the name of the supercontinent mentioned?

• Pangaea

• Laurasia

• Gondwana

• Eurasia

How did the continents move according to the theory discussed?

• Sudden shifts due to meteor impacts

• Rotation around a central axis

• Drifted slowly across the ocean

• Expansion and contraction of the Earth

What event caused species to be split and isolated on different continents?

• Asteroid impacts

• Massive flooding

• Continental drift

• Global warming

What can phylogenetic trees help scientists understand?

• Chemical composition of organisms

• Movements and evolution of species

• The age of the Earth

• Genetic mutations over time