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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11: Geographical Distribution.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do some geologists suggest about islands in the Atlantic and the continent of Europe?
(a) They have the same species.
(b) They have the same climate.
(c) They were once connected.
(d) The species are completely different from one another.

2. Which of the following refers to a scientist who studies living creatures?
(a) Botanist.
(b) Naturalist.
(c) Geologist.
(d) Paleontologist.

3. What is unique about white cats with blue eyes?
(a) They do not reproduce.
(b) They are not seen in the wild.
(c) They are deaf.
(d) They are blind.

4. What seems unlikely, but must be possible concerning the migration of fish?
(a) Upstream migration.
(b) Southbound migration.
(c) Fresh to saltwater migration.
(d) Accidental dispersal.

5. With respect to breeders, what leads to the development of different varieties of species when breeding?
(a) Natural selection.
(b) Accidental selection.
(c) Purposeful selection.
(d) Genetic selection.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of species do many islands lack?

2. How might one explain the correlation of growth?

3. Where did Darwin's ship travel?

4. What happens when two fossils of the same species are chronologically far apart?

5. Where is much of the evidence proving natural selection found?

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