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Evolution Review FHS
Test Description: Evolution Review FHS
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The theory commonly used to explain the origin of the universe is called:
A
The Big Dawg
B
The Big Bang
C
The Big Kahuna
D
The Big Gig
2) At the time at which the earth's life was about to begin, the earth had all of the following EXCEPT:
A
Oxygen
B
Volcanic Gasses
C
Rain, clouds, lightning
D
UV rays from the sun
3) The theory of the origin of life that is supported by scientific data is the theory of:
A
Extraterrestrial Origin
B
Spontaneous Combustion
C
Creation
D
Origin from non-living matter
4) In Stanley Miller's Experiment, what was he trying to copy in a laboratory setting?
A
The movement of the earth's crust
B
The ancient earth's atmosphere and its chemical makeup
C
The ozone layer formation
D
The UV rays from the sun
5) The naturalist who went on an expedition on a ship called the HMS Beagle and was best known for his contribution to the theory of evolution with his work on the Galapagos Islands was...
A
Johanssen
B
Darwin
C
Einstein
D
Lamarck
6) The type of animal that this naturalist used which best supported the theory of evolution was the...
A
parrot
B
tortoise
C
finch
D
peppered moth
7) Errors that occur in the copying of DNA, which can change a trait of an organism, are called...
A
mutations
B
deletions
C
exceptions
D
annotations
8) The idea that shows how mutations that positively effect organisms are more likely to give them an advantage that will enable them to pass on the new trait is called...
A
punctuated equilibrium
B
niche
C
natural selection
D
mutation
9) Giraffes got long necks by stretching for food
A
False
B
True
10) If I chop my arm off, my next child may be born without an arm.
A
False
B
True
11) Genetic changes caused by mutations, which cause variations in traits, can be passed on to offspring.
A
True
B
False
12) What kind of adaptation is shown by the hooves of a horse?
A
Behavioral
B
Functional
C
Structural
13) What kind of adaptation is shown by the hibernation of a bear
A
Behavioral
B
Functional
C
Structural
14) What kind of adaptation is shown by the chemical of an egg that attracts a sperm cell
A
Functional
B
Behavioral
C
Structural
15) The idea that in undisturbed sedimentary rocks, each layer is older than the one above it and younger than the one below it is called...
A
Principle of Uniformitarianism
B
Law of Superposition
C
Index Fossil
D
Radioactive Dating
16) Certain fossils are only present in the fossil record for a very short period of time. These fossils are referred to as:
A
Principle of Uniformitarianism
B
Radioactive Dating
C
Law of Superposition
D
Index (Key) Fossil
17) Fossils CANNOT be:
A
Indirect (imprints)
B
Living
C
Unaltered (in tarpits, amber, ice)
D
Petrified
18) What type of remain is it when bone turns into minerals?
A
Indirect Remains
B
Petrified Remains
C
Unaltered Remains
19) What type of remain is it when a mosquito is found in amber?
A
Petrified Remains
B
Unaltered Remains
C
Indirect Remains
20) What type of remain is it when the imprints of a dinosaur are solidified in rock that was once mud?
A
Petrified Remains
B
Unaltered Remains
C
Indirect Remains
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