1. Where are the Galapagos Islands located? (5 points) 2. What trait variation did Charles Darwin observe after studying the Galapagos finches? (5 points)

3. How did Darwin explain the differences in traits? (10 points)

4. According to Darwin’s On the Origin of Species, what four factors affect evolution? Explain how each factor affects evolution. (15 points)

5. Peter and Rosemary Grant began studying the Galapagos finches in 1973. For about 40 years, they studied the finches on Daphne Major. Why was this an ideal place to study the evolution of the finches? (10 points)

6. Which of the four factors that affect evolution apply to the finches that the Grants studied? Use evidence from your research to support your answer. (15 points)

7. If the area had experienced a wet season two years after the drought instead of a dry season, what kind of evolution would you expect? Explain your answer. (5 points)

8. Use evidence from the Grants’ research to explain how natural selection leads to evolution. (10 points)

9. List the sources you used for your research in the space below. If you used websites, include the title and URL of the website or article. If you used books or other print resources, note each source’s title, author, publisher, and date published. (10 points)