Velocity

A car is traveling 159 KM/H  East on route 10 from Santa Monica California to Jacksonville Florida. What is the velocity of the car? 

Distance and Displacement

Two people start at the same starting point and end at the same end point.  One traveled a distance twice as far as the other. Explain how this is possible using the terms distance and displacement. 

Who was he?

Who was Issac Newton? Why is he famous? Please site your source. 

Physics

What are you questions or thoughts about physics? 

Evolution Wrap Up

What are your final thoughts about evolution? Any other questions before we move on to our next topic? 

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Misconceptions of Evolution

Looking at the image below and  using what we have learned about evolution, what about the picture may give a misconception? 

Archaeopteryx

A very intriguing and important fossil is that of Archaeopteryx found in Germany in the 1860s. About 150 million years old, the Archaeopteryx appears to be a transitional species between reptiles and birds. 

1. What birdlike traits do the Archaeopteryx possess? 

2. What kind of information do fossils give us about the past? 

3. Why is it important to accurately date fossils? 

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Homologous or not ?

What is the difference between a homologous structures and analogous structures? Please also give an example. 

Vocabulary of Evolution

Using your own words define or give an example of one the following vocabulary words. 

Adaptation Embryology Evolution Gradualism Hominid Homo Sapien Natural Selection Punctuated Equilibrium  Species Homologous Vestigial structure Variation Fossil Record Cladogram Node Taxa ( Taxon ) Analogous Structures

What about Evolution

What are a few things that you have learned about evolution that you may have not known before we started this unit? 

Look for traits

Look at the image below. What are five traits of these imaginary organisms? Which is the newest species? Which is the oldest? How do you know which is which? 

What is this

Look at the image below. What is this called? What is it used for? What do the letters represent? How about the numbers? 

The Tree of Life

What is a phylogenetic tree or cladogram?  What does is show? 

Vestigal Structures

Do a quick search and post an example of a vestigial structure. It can from a human, animal or even plant. Try not to repeat what someone else has done.  

Embryos

What can embryos tell us about Evolution?