10/09/2020 Worksheet - Copy of Episode 03: Evolution (for Year 10 Science)

Name ______________________________ Date ______________________________

Question Sheet: Copy of Episode 03: Evolution (for Year 10 Science)

0:29 What is the name of the location David Attenborough is describing?

Hawaii

Fiji

Indonesia

Galapagos

1:29 Human beings can be an important driving force for evolutionary change.

True

False

2:38 What factor increases the possibility of evolution occurring?

Geographic isolation

Variety of species

Small population

5:57 What could cause the tortoises to potentially become two different species?

Immigration of tortoises (Genetic flow)

Emigration of tortoises

Populations being separated by flow of lava

6:30 A young Naturalist called __________________ visited the Galapagos in 1835 aged
_____.

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6:58 Did Darwin first notice the Biology and the animals on the Galapagos?

True

False

8:27 Finches first arrived on Galapagos over 4 million years ago

True

False

8:31 How many Finch species are on the Islands of the Galapagos?

30

13

8:55 Name the bird that uses a tool to push grubs out of their burrows in the trees?

Mangrove Finch

Weaver Finch

Woodpecker Finch

Vampire Finch

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10:02 What was the first animal that made Darwin begin to consider his theory of evolution by
natural selection?

Tortoises

Beetles

Finches

Iguanas

11:22 What was the only edible vegetation on Espanola Island?

Grass

Shrubs

Cactus

12:10 What is the shape of the shell of the tortoises on Espanola Island now?

Dome shape

Saddle with a peak at the front

12:32 How many different species of tortoises can be found on the Galapagos islands now?

50

15

20

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13:44 In 3 million years, how far have the islands moved in a south-easterly direction?

6 miles (~10 km)

60 miles (~100 km)

16 miles (~ 25 km)

15:31 Why are Galapagos Island's animals so diverse?

The islands are all different ages and ecosystems.

Surrounded by water and so populations are separated

Humans genetically modified animals and placed them on each island.

18:18 What behaviour do lava lizards use to communicate?

Tongue-flicks

Press-ups or push-ups

Sing

26:18 Original Galapagos Island animals came from ...

Another Pacific island

Australia

South America

26:39 ________ got to the Galapagos Islands by floating across the ocean on rafts of
___________.

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28:30 What is a factor in the faster evolution of animals on the Galapagos islands?

No large predators

More time and energy to reproduce

Both of these

38:42 Why is the Ground Finch no longer evolving into two species?

Access to human food

Access to shelter

Access to healthcare from scientists

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