1. A fossil is the remains or traces of organisms that have lived in the past. Which statement is true about fossils?
A. A fossil never includes a complete organism.
B. A fossil shows the evolution of an entire species.
C. Much of the evidence for evolution comes from fossils.
D. Fossils have provided a complete history of Earth's life forms.
2. In 1859, Charles Darwin proposed his theory of evolution based on natural selection. What
observation about the natural world does this theory explain?
A. how the fossil record was formed
B. how species change over time
C. how a species always retains its characteristics
D. how catastrophic events lead to extinctions
3. Extinction is the dying out of a species. What can lead to the extinction of a species if the
environment changes?
A .having traits that enable the species to adapt to the changed environment
B. an increase in the reproductive rate within the species
C. a lack of adaptations in the species that help individuals survive and reproduce in the changed
environment
D. the presence of genetic variations among the individuals of the species