GEED 007 Module 2A: Intellectual Revolutions
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What was the duration of Darwin's visit to the Galápagos Islands in 1835?

  • 14 days
  • 50 days
  • 34 days (correct)
  • 60 days
  • What is a characteristic feature of finches?

  • Conical beaks (correct)
  • Long tails
  • Large bodies
  • Webbed feet
  • What did Darwin observe about the beak shapes of finches on the Galápagos Islands?

  • They were all similar
  • They were all different
  • They were not related to their feeding habits
  • They were adapted to different environmental conditions (correct)
  • What is the name of the book written by Charles Darwin that was first published in 1859?

    <p>The Origin of Species</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Darwin propose about the finches on the Galápagos Islands?

    <p>They all descended from a single species</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the family name of finches?

    <p>Fringillidae</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the finches' beak shapes?

    <p>They are adapted to different feeding habits</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the islands where Darwin collected species and recorded observations in 1835?

    <p>Galápagos Islands</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the process that Darwin's observations of the finches exemplify?

    <p>Natural selection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the resemblance of island finches to mainland finch species?

    <p>They share a common ancestral origin</p> Signup and view all the answers

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