Escape Into Evolution
From Darwins Memoirs
Help!
Bro, I have no memory
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Introduction
It is the year 1831. You are a young naturalist about to join a journey that will change the history of science forever. The ship you will board is the HMS Beagle, and your mission is to discover as much as you can about living things on a trip around the world.
Your goal is to decipher the clues and help Darwin recover his notes during his voyage. Throughout the Escape Room, you will encounter questions about the theory of evolution and the personal life of this renowned figure, which will test your knowledge. Are you ready for the adventure of a lifetime? Start now and find out if you have what it takes to be a Beagle naturalist!
Test Yourself!
Complete each challenge to beat the game: there’s no other way to escape!
Challenge 1
Challenge 2
Challenge 3
Challenge 4
Final Challenge
Challenge 1
"You are aboard the HMS Beagle and notice that finches on different islands have different beak shapes. Who is the naturalist studying these observations that will help explain evolution?"
Louis Pasteur
Gregor Mendel
Charles Darwin
Challenge 1
What is evolution?
A change in an individual during its lifetime
A change in populations over time
The process of learning new behaviors
Challenge 1
Which of the following is an example of an adaptation?
A bird learning to sing a new song this year
A cactus having thick stems to store water
A dog learning to fetch
Challenge 1
What is the role of genetic variation in evolution?
It allows populations to adapt and evolve
It makes all individuals identical
It decreases survival chances
Challenges
Challenge 2
Challenge 1
Challenge 3
Challenge 4
Final Challenge
Challenge 2
A population of beetles has red and green individuals. Birds eat mostly green beetles. Over time, red beetles become more common. What is this an example of?
Genetic drift
Sexual selection
Natural selection
Challenge 2
Two populations of birds are separated by a mountain range. Over many generations, they develop different beak shapes and can no longer interbreed. This is an example of:
Convergent evolution
Divergent evolution
Natural selection
Challenge 2
Which situation is an example of convergent evolution?
Finches on the Galápagos evolving different beaks
Wolves and domestic dogs sharing a common ancestor
Sharks and dolphins developing similar streamlined bodies
Challenge 2
A sudden climate change kills most species in a region, but a few survive and repopulate. This event is called:
Gradualism
Mass extinction
Punctuated equilibrium
Challenges
Challenge 1
Challenge 2
Challenge 3
Challenge 4
Final Challenge
Challenge 3
In a population of 100 rabbits, 40 are white (WW or Ww) and 60 are brown (ww). A predator eats mostly white rabbits. Over time, the population becomes mostly brown. What is happening?
Gene flow
Natural selection
Genetic drift
Challenge 3
Two unrelated species of desert plants independently evolve thick, water-storing stems to survive arid conditions. This is an example of:
Divergent evolution
Gradualism
Convergent evolution
Challenge 3
You discover two fossils: one shows a fish-like creature with primitive fins, and the other shows a modern fish. What does this evidence suggest?
Modern fish evolved from ancestral species
Fish fossils are unrelated to living species
Species do not change over time
Challenge 3
Hummingbirds and certain flowers have evolved together so that the flower’s shape matches the bird’s beak. This is an example of:
Divergent evolution
Coevolution
Convergent evolution
Challenges
Challenge 1
Challenge 2
Challenge 3
Challenge 4
Final Challenge
Challenge 4
A population of lizards has two color variants: green and brown. A sudden flood kills many of the green lizards randomly. After the flood, brown lizards dominate the population. Which mechanism of evolution is this an example of?
Genetic drift
Gene flow
Natural selection
Challenge 4
A species of insect remains largely unchanged for millions of years, then quickly evolves new traits when the climate changes. This pattern of evolution is called:
Gradualism
Punctuated equilibrium
Divergent evolution
Challenge 4
A population of flowers contains individuals with red, yellow, and orange petals. A drought occurs, and flowers with red petals survive best because they attract more pollinators. Over time, most flowers in the population are red. Which choice best describes why this change occurred?
Random chance caused red flowers to dominate the population.
Red flowers had traits that increased survival and reproduction, so natural selection favored them.
All the flowers changed color to red during the drought.
Challenge 4
Scientists compare the DNA of two mammals and find that they share many similar genes, even though they have different body shapes and lifestyles. Which statement best explains what this suggests?
The two species likely share a common ancestor
The two species independently developed similar DNA sequences by coincidence.
DNA similarity is unrelated to evolutionary relationships.
Challenges
Challenge 1
Challenge 2
Challenge 3
Challenge 4
Final Challenge
Question 5
A population of rabbits has brown and white fur. In a snowy environment, white rabbits survive better and reproduce more than brown rabbits.Which best explains this
Rabbits change their fur color during their lifetime.
Predators select which rabbits should live intentionally.
White rabbits survive and reproduce more, increasing white alleles.
Challenge 5
A river splits a population of frogs. Over many generations, one group develops a different mating call and cannot reproduce with the other group.Which best describes this?
The frogs are still the same species because they look alike.
Geographic separation and reproductive differences caused two species.
The frogs independently learned different mating behaviors
Challenge 5
Scientists find fossils showing ancient whales with legs. DNA shows whales share many genes with land mammals. Which is the best explanation?
Whales evolved from land mammals; fossils and DNA show ancestry.
Fossils and DNA cannot tell us about evolution.
Whales and land mammals evolved completely independently.
Challenge 5
Sharks and dolphins have similar streamlined bodies but are unrelated. Which best explains this similarity?
Sharks and dolphins share a recent ancestor with a streamlined body
Sharks and dolphins evolved similar bodies independently due to the environment.
Body shape is not influenced by evolution or the environment.
Complete!
Congratulations, you have successfully completed the escape room and helped Darwin remember!
OMG!
I remember now!
Exit Tab to Continue
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Escape Into Evolution
From Darwins Memoirs
Help!
Bro, I have no memory
Start
Introduction
It is the year 1831. You are a young naturalist about to join a journey that will change the history of science forever. The ship you will board is the HMS Beagle, and your mission is to discover as much as you can about living things on a trip around the world.
Your goal is to decipher the clues and help Darwin recover his notes during his voyage. Throughout the Escape Room, you will encounter questions about the theory of evolution and the personal life of this renowned figure, which will test your knowledge. Are you ready for the adventure of a lifetime? Start now and find out if you have what it takes to be a Beagle naturalist!
Test Yourself!
Complete each challenge to beat the game: there’s no other way to escape!
Challenge 1
Challenge 2
Challenge 3
Challenge 4
Final Challenge
Challenge 1
"You are aboard the HMS Beagle and notice that finches on different islands have different beak shapes. Who is the naturalist studying these observations that will help explain evolution?"
Louis Pasteur
Gregor Mendel
Charles Darwin
Challenge 1
What is evolution?
A change in an individual during its lifetime
A change in populations over time
The process of learning new behaviors
Challenge 1
Which of the following is an example of an adaptation?
A bird learning to sing a new song this year
A cactus having thick stems to store water
A dog learning to fetch
Challenge 1
What is the role of genetic variation in evolution?
It allows populations to adapt and evolve
It makes all individuals identical
It decreases survival chances
Challenges
Challenge 2
Challenge 1
Challenge 3
Challenge 4
Final Challenge
Challenge 2
A population of beetles has red and green individuals. Birds eat mostly green beetles. Over time, red beetles become more common. What is this an example of?
Genetic drift
Sexual selection
Natural selection
Challenge 2
Two populations of birds are separated by a mountain range. Over many generations, they develop different beak shapes and can no longer interbreed. This is an example of:
Convergent evolution
Divergent evolution
Natural selection
Challenge 2
Which situation is an example of convergent evolution?
Finches on the Galápagos evolving different beaks
Wolves and domestic dogs sharing a common ancestor
Sharks and dolphins developing similar streamlined bodies
Challenge 2
A sudden climate change kills most species in a region, but a few survive and repopulate. This event is called:
Gradualism
Mass extinction
Punctuated equilibrium
Challenges
Challenge 1
Challenge 2
Challenge 3
Challenge 4
Final Challenge
Challenge 3
In a population of 100 rabbits, 40 are white (WW or Ww) and 60 are brown (ww). A predator eats mostly white rabbits. Over time, the population becomes mostly brown. What is happening?
Gene flow
Natural selection
Genetic drift
Challenge 3
Two unrelated species of desert plants independently evolve thick, water-storing stems to survive arid conditions. This is an example of:
Divergent evolution
Gradualism
Convergent evolution
Challenge 3
You discover two fossils: one shows a fish-like creature with primitive fins, and the other shows a modern fish. What does this evidence suggest?
Modern fish evolved from ancestral species
Fish fossils are unrelated to living species
Species do not change over time
Challenge 3
Hummingbirds and certain flowers have evolved together so that the flower’s shape matches the bird’s beak. This is an example of:
Divergent evolution
Coevolution
Convergent evolution
Challenges
Challenge 1
Challenge 2
Challenge 3
Challenge 4
Final Challenge
Challenge 4
A population of lizards has two color variants: green and brown. A sudden flood kills many of the green lizards randomly. After the flood, brown lizards dominate the population. Which mechanism of evolution is this an example of?
Genetic drift
Gene flow
Natural selection
Challenge 4
A species of insect remains largely unchanged for millions of years, then quickly evolves new traits when the climate changes. This pattern of evolution is called:
Gradualism
Punctuated equilibrium
Divergent evolution
Challenge 4
A population of flowers contains individuals with red, yellow, and orange petals. A drought occurs, and flowers with red petals survive best because they attract more pollinators. Over time, most flowers in the population are red. Which choice best describes why this change occurred?
Random chance caused red flowers to dominate the population.
Red flowers had traits that increased survival and reproduction, so natural selection favored them.
All the flowers changed color to red during the drought.
Challenge 4
Scientists compare the DNA of two mammals and find that they share many similar genes, even though they have different body shapes and lifestyles. Which statement best explains what this suggests?
The two species likely share a common ancestor
The two species independently developed similar DNA sequences by coincidence.
DNA similarity is unrelated to evolutionary relationships.
Challenges
Challenge 1
Challenge 2
Challenge 3
Challenge 4
Final Challenge
Question 5
A population of rabbits has brown and white fur. In a snowy environment, white rabbits survive better and reproduce more than brown rabbits.Which best explains this
Rabbits change their fur color during their lifetime.
Predators select which rabbits should live intentionally.
White rabbits survive and reproduce more, increasing white alleles.
Challenge 5
A river splits a population of frogs. Over many generations, one group develops a different mating call and cannot reproduce with the other group.Which best describes this?
The frogs are still the same species because they look alike.
Geographic separation and reproductive differences caused two species.
The frogs independently learned different mating behaviors
Challenge 5
Scientists find fossils showing ancient whales with legs. DNA shows whales share many genes with land mammals. Which is the best explanation?
Whales evolved from land mammals; fossils and DNA show ancestry.
Fossils and DNA cannot tell us about evolution.
Whales and land mammals evolved completely independently.
Challenge 5
Sharks and dolphins have similar streamlined bodies but are unrelated. Which best explains this similarity?
Sharks and dolphins share a recent ancestor with a streamlined body
Sharks and dolphins evolved similar bodies independently due to the environment.
Body shape is not influenced by evolution or the environment.
Complete!
Congratulations, you have successfully completed the escape room and helped Darwin remember!
OMG!
I remember now!
Exit Tab to Continue
Así no fueron las cosas...
¡Pero no pierdas ánimos que puedes intentarlo de nuevo!
Volver