S8 - Q4 - Unit 1 Test
Biological Evolution + Critical Thinking
Learning Objectives
Explain how scientists use the rock record and dating methods to determine Earth's history
Describe Darwin's four principles of natural selection and how they drive evolution
Compare types of adaptations and selection patterns, and explain speciation
Classify organisms using the taxonomic hierarchy, domains, and kingdoms
Identify and detect logical fallacies
Q4 Unit 1 Test
According to the Law of Superposition, in an undisturbed sequence of rock layers, the oldest layers are found:
Which type of dating determines the ACTUAL age of a rock or fossil in years?
A radioactive element has a half-life of 500 years. A scientist starts with 80 grams. How much of the original element remains after 1,500 years?
What characteristic makes a fossil useful as an index fossil?
What is the correct order of the geologic time scale from LARGEST division to SMALLEST?
A gap in the rock record where layers are missing due to erosion or non-deposition is called:
Which of Darwin's four principles states that organisms produce MORE offspring than the environment can support?
Natural selection acts directly on an organism's:
Which of the following is a source of genetic variation in a population?
In evolutionary biology, 'fitness' BEST refers to an organism's ability to:
A bodybuilder develops very large muscles through years of training. Will the bodybuilder's children inherit larger muscles?
On an island, beetles with green coloring survive better against green leaves because birds eat fewer of them. After many generations, most beetles are green. This is an example of:
A polar bear has a thick layer of blubber to retain heat. This is which type of adaptation?
Birds flying south for the winter is which type of adaptation?
In a population, individuals with the AVERAGE trait value have the highest survival rate, while individuals at either extreme survive less. This is:
A mountain range divides a population of lizards into two groups. Over thousands of years, the two groups become so different that they can no longer interbreed. This process is called:
When two populations can no longer produce fertile offspring together, they have achieved:
Which selection pattern favors BOTH extremes of a trait over the average?
What is taxonomy?
Who is credited with creating the binomial nomenclature system used to name organisms?
In the scientific name Canis lupus, the word 'Canis' represents the organism's:
Which is the correct order of classification from the BROADEST level to the MOST SPECIFIC?
Based on DNA evidence, which kingdom of Eukarya is MOST closely related to Kingdom Animalia?
'You got a C in English, so you have no right to evaluate this essay.' Which logical fallacy is this?
'Everyone in our grade is signing up for this club, so you should too.' This is an example of which fallacy?
Relative dating gives the exact age of a rock in years.
After two half-lives, 25% of the original radioactive sample remains.
Acquired traits, such as scars or learned skills, can be passed to offspring through DNA.
Fungi are more closely related to plants than to animals.
The three domains of life are Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya.
In binomial nomenclature, the species name is capitalized and the genus name is lowercase.
A Straw Man fallacy distorts someone's argument into an extreme version and then attacks the distorted version.
The 3-question defense begins by asking 'What evidence supports this claim?'
Match each principle of natural selection to its description.
Match each adaptation example to its type.
Match each Kingdom of Eukarya to its description.