6 Written Questions

1. Darwin's initial phrase for the general process of evolution.
2. A philosophy dedicated to discovering the Creator's plan by studying nature. Adaptations of organisms are viewed as evidence that the Creator had designed each and every species for a particular purpose.
3. The study of the past and present distribution of species.
4. Similarity in characteristics resulting from a shared ancestry.
5. The history of development of an individual organism during its lifetime.
6. Charles Lyell's idea that geologic processes have not changed throughout Earth's history.

6 Multiple Choice Questions

1. The evolutionary history of a species or group of related species
   1. Taxonomy
   2. Phylogeny
   3. Ontogeny
   4. Homology
2. The selective breeding of domesticated plants and animals to encourage the occurrence of desirable traits.
   1. Natural Selection
   2. Vestigial Organ
   3. Artificial Selection
   4. Natural Theology
3. A view of Earth's history that attributes profound change to the cumulative product of slow but continuous processes.
   1. Homology
   2. Evolution
   3. Gradualism
   4. Taxonomy
4. Structures in different species that are similar because of common ancestry.
   1. Evolution
   2. Homology
   3. Homologous Structures
   4. Natural Selection
5. A structure of marginal, if any, importance to an organism. Vestigial organs are historical remnants of structures that had important functions in ancestors
   1. Phylogeny
   2. Vestigial Organ
   3. Homology
   4. Fossil
6. Ordered division of organisms into categories based on a set of characteristics used to assess similarities and differences.
   1. Ontogeny
   2. Taxonomy
   3. Fossil
   4. Homology

6 True/False Questions

1. Sedimentary Rock → Rock formed from sand and mud that once settled in layers on the bottom of seas, lakes, and marshes. Sedimentary rocks are often rich in fossils.

   True        False

2. Fossil → The history of development of an individual organism during its lifetime.

   True        False

3. Evolutionary Adaptation → An accumulation of inherited characteristics that enhance organisms' ability to survive and reproduce in specific environments.

   True        False

4. Natural Selection → The selective breeding of domesticated plants and animals to encourage the occurrence of desirable traits.

   True        False

5. Evolution → All the changes that have transformed life on Earth from its earliest beginnings to the diversity that characterizes it today.

   True        False

6. Paleontology → The scientific study of fossils.

   True        False