Exam 16: Evidence of Evolution

The Coconino Sandstone,which consists mainly of weathered sand and contains trace fossils such as ripple marks and reptile tracks,suggests that this layer is similar to which of the following environments?  

Scientists began to question the perfection of the "great chain of being" partially because of their studies in ____.  

The characteristic ____________________ of a radioisotope allows us to determine the age of rocks and fossils using a technique called ____________________.

Which scenario would be a modern example of Lamarckianism?  

Several times in Earth's history,land masses have converged as supercontinents.____________________ and ____________________ are examples.

Which theory was helpful to Darwin in the formulation of his theory of evolution?  

Select the most appropriate choice for each person. -Aristotle

Differential survival and reproduction of individuals of a population that vary in the details of shared traits is called ____________________.

The time it takes for half of a radioisotope's atoms to decay ____.  

The study of the distribution of animals and plants around the world is ____.  

Which statement does not represent one of Darwin's observations?  

Plate tectonic theory is based on ____.  

Cuvier,an anatomist and paleontologist,proposed that ____.  

What is the appropriate age range for carbon dating?

Select the most appropriate choice for each person. -Cuvier

The large,ancient land mass that contained all the continents is known as ____.  

____________________ that impart greater ____________________ to an individual become more common in a population over generations,compared with less competitive forms.

Fossils have been discovered for about how many species?  

Who was the proponent of uniformitarianism?  

Select the most appropriate choice for each person. -Malthus