Evolution Challenge

1. Evolution Challenge • After each question, write your answer on your paper. You will be given about 30 seconds per questions. We will correct all questions at the end. The group with the most correct answers will win a bonus extra credit point.

2. 1 of 20) Name the famous theory developed by Charles Darwin.

3. 2 of 20) What are advantageous traits called?

4. 3 of 20) What are the differences between these cows called?

5. 4 of 20) Which mechanism of evolution happens as a result of natural disasters and not natural selection?

6. 5 of 20) Which fossil(s) is/are younger than fossil B?

7. 6 of 20) Two part question:a) These 2 plants are found on opposite ends of the world yet they share many physical traits. What must they share in common?b) Which pattern of evolution is this an example of? Mexico Madagascar

8. 7 of 20) Three part question: True or Falsea) Lions and Tigers are the same species.b) Lions and Tigers are closely related.c) Ligers can reproduce with Tigers or Lions.

9. 8 of 20) Which type of isolation is shown in this picture?

10. 9 of 20) Three part Question:a) Which type of medicine did Alexander Fleming discover?b) What type of infection is this medicine designed to treat?c) Which half of this dish shows resistance to these medicines? right left

11. 10 of 20) What is the process called where 2 or more species evolve from 1 original ancestral species?

12. 11 of 20) Four part question: During the Great Bean Hunt…a. Which prey was best adapted?b. Which prey was least adapted?c. Which predator was best adapted?d. Which predator was least adapted?

13. 12 of 20) Which isolation prevents groups of organisms from reproducing due to different seasons?

14. 13 of 20) What are gaseous clouds that stars form from called?

15. 14 of 20) C12 and C14 are both carbon because they each have 6 protons. Three part question:a) How many neutrons does C12 contains?b) How may neutrons does C14 have?c) C12 and C14 are examples of what kind of atom?

16. 15 of 20) Place the astronomical objects in order of smallest to largest. a. Galaxy b. Star c. Planet d. Universe e. Solar system

17. 16 of 20) Which isolation prevents groups of organisms from reproducing due to different mating rituals?

18. 17 of 20) Name 3 (of the 4) gases that Miller and Urey added to their gas chamber to simulate the early atmosphere of Earth.

19. 18 of 20) Two Part Question:a) Which type of extinction is considered minor and happens frequently?b) How many known/confirmed mass extinctions have happened in Earth’s history?

20. 19 of 20) Two part question:a) Which body parts have lost most or all of their functions?b) Which body parts are similar in structure but differ in function?

21. 20 of 20) Grab-Bag: Which model automobile has been sold the most throughout history? Toyota Corolla (1966-present) Ford Model T (1908-1927) Volkswagen Beetle (1933-present) Ford F-Series (1948-present) Ford Escort (1968-2000)

22. Exchange your answers!

23. 1 of 20) Name the famous theory developed by Charles Darwin. Natural Selection

24. 2 of 20) What are advantageous traits called? adaptations

25. 3 of 20) What are the differences between these cows called? variations

26. 4 of 20) Which mechanism of evolution happens as a result of natural disasters and not natural selection? Genetic drift

27. 5 of 20) Which fossil(s) is/are younger than fossil B?

28. 6 of 20) Two part question:a) These 2 plants are found on opposite ends of the world yet they share many physical traits. What must they share in common?b) Which pattern of evolution is this an example of? environment Convergent evolution

29. 7 of 20) Three part question: True or Falsea) Lions and Tigers are the same species.b) Lions and Tigers are closely related.c) Ligers can reproduce with Tigers or Lions. False True False

30. 8 of 20) Which type of isolation is shown in this picture? geographic

31. 9 of 20) Three part Question:a) Which type of medicine did Alexander Fleming discover?b) What type of infection is this medicine designed to treat?c) Which half of this dish shows resistance to these medicines? antibiotics right bacteria left left

32. 10 of 20) What is the process called where 2 or more species evolve from 1 original ancestral species? Speciation

33. 11 of 20) Four part question: During the Great Bean Hunt…a. Which prey was best adapted?b. Which prey was least adapted?c. Which predator was best adapted?d. Which predator was least adapted? Black bean Kidney bean Spoon Knife

34. 12 of 20) Which isolation prevents groups of organisms from reproducing due to different seasons? Temporal

35. 13 of 20) What are gaseous clouds that stars form from called? Nebula

36. 14 of 20) C12 and C14 are both carbon because they each have 6 protons. Three part question:a) How many neutrons does C12 contains?b) How may neutrons does C14 have?c) C12 and C14 are examples of what kind of atom? 6 8 Isotopes

37. 15 of 20) Place the astronomical objects in order of smallest to largest. a. Galaxy b. Star c. Planet d. Universe e. Solar system

38. 16 of 20) Which isolation prevents groups of organisms from reproducing due to different mating rituals? Behavioral

39. 17 of 20) Name 3 (of the 4) gases that Miller and Urey added to their gas chamber to simulate the early atmosphere of Earth. Ammonia, Methane, Water vapor, CO2

40. 18 of 20) Two Part Question:a) Which type of extinction is considered minor and happens frequently?b) How many known/confirmed mass extinctions have happened in Earth’s history? background 5

41. 19 of 20) Two part question:a) Which body parts have lost most or all of their functions?b) Which body parts are similar in structure but differ in function? Vestigial Homologous

42. 20 of 20) Grab-Bag: Which model automobile has been sold the most throughout history? 1 8 4 Toyota Corolla (1966-present) Ford Model T (1908-1927) Volkswagen Beetle (1933-present) 2 5 Ford F-Series (1948-present) Ford Escort (1968-2000)