8.1 Early Study of Evolution

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10 questions
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Which of the following is the definition of SPECIES?

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What is the process by which modern organisms have descended from ancient organisms called?

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Match each scientist with their contribution to evolution:

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Charles Darwin
Developed the first system for naming and classifying living things
Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
The first to attempt a scientific theory of evolution
Carolus Linnaeus
Studied naturally-formed layers of rocks and fossils
Mary Anning
Taught one's self to recomstruct fossils and had no formal training as a scientist
Charles Lyell
This individuals ideas are referred to as the theory of evolution
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The preserved remains or traces of an organism that lived in the past are known as ______________.

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An inherited characteristic that improves the chance for an organism to survive and reproduce is know as a what?

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The gradual change in a species over time is called:

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Using the photo above: match each bird to the food they would eat.

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A
Fruit
B
Cacti
C
Seeds
D
Insects
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What is a hypothesis?

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Which of the following did Darwin hypothesize?

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Where did Darwin study organisms that had changed over time?