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  • Q1
    group of closely related organisms that can mate to produce fertile offspring
    population
    species
    biodiversity
    evolution
    30s
  • Q2
    the process why which Earth’s life changes over time through changes in the genes of a population
    biodiverstity
    biological evolution
    chemical evolution
    species diversity
    30s
  • Q3
    through a constant struggle for survival some individuals have traits that allow them to live longer than others and reproduce; overtime more and more individuals will exhibit the ‘useful’ traits eventually shifting the genetic characteristics of the whole population
    artificial selection
    speciation
    evolution
    natural selection
    30s
  • Q4
    Which scientist(s) came up with the Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection
    Both Darwin and Wallace
    Izaac Newton
    Alfred Wallace
    Charles Darwin
    30s
  • Q5
    mineralized or petrified remains of organisms preserved in rock
    fossils
    30s
  • Q6
    Current fossil record (all fossils ever found) represent only about_______of all life that has existed on Earth
    1%
    50%
    15%
    99.9%
    30s
  • Q7
    The genetic make- up of a population can change over time through
    speciaton
    natural selection
    biodiversity
    genetic engineering
    30s
  • Q8
    heritable trait that allows organisms to better survive in their current ecosystem
    adaptation
    30s
  • Q9
    all individuals of a species are genetically unique; luck of the draw as far as which traits one has and which are useful for survival
    adapations
    evolution
    mutation
    genetic variation
    30s
  • Q10
    random changes in the structure of DNA usually occurring when DNA is copied during cell division
    mutation
    adaptation
    genetic variation
    speciation
    30s
  • Q11
    Earth’s crust (and upper mantel) is divided into large irregular chunks called___________________________ which slowly move atop the Earth’s mantel
    continents
    telopathic plates
    Tectonic plates
    Pangea
    30s
  • Q12
    Which is NOT one of the effects of Geologic process on species?
    collision of asteriod with Earth changes the habitat and weather of the area causing species to move or die.
    Allowed for species to move between continents giving the opportunity to adapt to new environments and form into new species
    location of continents and oceanic basins which in turn affect’s Earth’s climate
    Cause earthquakes and volcanoes
    30s
  • Q13
    Earth’s global climate has changed many times throughout the past 4.6 BY
    false
    unknown
    true
    30s
  • Q14
    cause wide-spread desctruction or ecosystems and often wipe out large numbers of species
    geologic processes
    catastrophies
    climate change
    humans
    30s
  • Q15
    Last major catastrophe was ______________________years ago – large asteroid struck Earth causing wide-spread extinction of dinosaurs ect.
    13 million
    2000
    65 million
    2 billion
    30s

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