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Evidence for evolution consists of
All of the Above
- *the fossil record
- shared characteristics
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From a legal perspective, the claims of "creation science" and "intelligent design" are flawed because
? they have been found unconstitutional under the the First Amendment.
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One difference between anthropology and many other social sciences, such as sociology, is that anthropology is concerned with human _____________ as well as human behavior.
biology
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In the natural sciences, a set of hypotheses that has been repeatedly tested and not rejected is referred to as a
theory.
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Some of those who disagree with evolutionary theory claim that some biological structures are too complex to have evolved naturally, a view known as
intelligent design creationism.
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The idea that physical processes that operate in today's world also operated in the past is known as
uniformitarianism.
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Early views on the age of the earth, based on biblical interpretation, suggested that the earth was several __________ of years old.
thousands
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Long-term studies of finch populations have shown that average beak size changes over generations in response to a changing environment. This is an excellent example of
natural selection.
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Culture, as used by an anthropologist, refers to
shared learned behavior.
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The claims of "creation science" and "intelligent design" are invalid from a scientific standpoint because
they propose hypotheses that cannot be tested.
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Who wrote On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, the classic work providing the foundation for the development of modern evolutionary thought?
Charles Darwin.
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The peppered moth in England changed in color from almost all being light-colored to almost all being dark-colored. This change was related to a changing environment, specifically
industrial pollution.
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Some of those who disagree with evolutionary theory claim that some biological structures are too complex to have evolved naturally, a view known as
intelligent design creationism.
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Darwin was not the only person to develop the idea of natural selection. Who was the other person?
Alfred Russel Wallace.
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The hypothesis of acquired characteristics stated that
organisms changed during their lifetime, and would then pass these changes on to their offspring.
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Darwin's development of natural selection was influenced by the writings of the economist Thomas Malthus, who noted that
more individuals are born in most species than can possibly survive.
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Which of the following is not a characteristic of anthropology?
It focuses only on prehistoric societies.
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In science, an explanation of observed facts is known as a
hypothesis.
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Catastrophism attempted to explain the fossil record in terms of
natural catastrophes in an area, followed by organisms moving into the area from elsewhere.
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Darwin's development of natural selection was influenced by the writings of the economist Thomas Malthus, who noted that
many organisms will not survive to adulthood.
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Which of the following is not a subfield of anthropology?
Geographic anthropology.
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The subfield of anthropology that deals with the study of prehistoric and historic human cultures is
archaeology.
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