Chapter 6: Changes Over Time

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One of the ways in which we use to see into the past is finds of fossils and get a glimpse of what it was like before the inventions that we have today. In chapter six we get to take a trip down in history and see the changes over time. The quiz below is designed to see just how much you know all the best and keep revising the topics!

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1.

Which of the following is considered a scientific theory?
- A.
  
  Radioactive dating
- B.
  
  Fossil record
- C.
  
  Evolution
- D.
  
  Overproduction
2.

A fossil made of hardened minerals in the shape of the original organism or one of its parts is called a(n)
- A.
  
  Mold
- B.
  
  Variation
- C.
  
  Cast
- D.
  
  Amber
3.

On the Beagle, Charles Darwin's job was to
- A.
  
  Study the formation of the Galapagos Island
- B.
  
  Learn about the living things he saw on the voyage
- C.
  
  Make a map of the world
- D.
  
  Find evidence of extinct species
4.

Which of the following is a type of evidence used by scientists to determine evolutionary relationships?
- A.
  
  The location of island in an ocean
- B.
  
  The order of aminoacids in a protein
- C.
  
  The way in which fossils formed
- D.
  
  The food an organism eats
5.

The technique that allows scientists to determine the actual age of a fossil is called
- A.
  
  Radioactive dating
- B.
  
  Gradualism
- C.
  
  Natural selection
- D.
  
  Relative dating
6.

An adaptation is any trait that helps an organism
- A.
  
  Survive and reproduce
- B.
  
  Fight better
- C.
  
  Overproduce variations
- D.
  
  Become larger and stronger
7.

A species is a group of similar organisms that can
- A.
  
  Successfully compete against other species
- B.
  
  Overproduce helpful traits
- C.
  
  Adapt to new environmental conditions
- D.
  
  Mate and produce fertile offspring
8.

According to this theory, species evolve during short periods of rapid change
- A.
  
  Evolution
- B.
  
  Punctuated equilibria
- C.
  
  Natural selection
- D.
  
  Pangea
9.

Is the effect caused by limited food and other resources
- A.
  
  Overproduction
- B.
  
  Competition
- C.
  
  Variation
- D.
  
  Fossil
10.

A diagram that shows how scientists think different groups of organisms are related is called
- A.
  
  Branching tree
- B.
  
  Evolution tree
- C.
  
  Tree of animal life
- D.
  
  Darwin's tree
11.

Any difference between individuals of the same species is called variation.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
12.

The millions of fossils that scientists have collected make up the fossil record
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
13.

Only traits that are learned can be acted upon natural selection
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
14.

Related species have similar body structures because they inherited the same genes from a common ancestor
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
15.

The largest span of time in the Geologic Time Scale is the Mesozoic Era
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False