1.

C
2. E
3. D
4. B
5. B
6. A
7. C

Finc Beak Number of Number of Rice Number of Mung

h Type Marbles/Pebbles Eaten Beans
Eaten
1 Spoon 32 27 28
2 Fork 19 17 12
3 Tweezer 28 29 31
4 Clothespin 24 26 33
Average 25.75 24.75 26

Guide Questions:
1.
- Marbles/pebbles = spoon
- Rice = tweezer
- Mung Beans = clothespin

2. A finch's feeding preferences are determined by the structure or type of beak it

has. In this situation, the finch can eat larger foods like marbles and pebbles with
a larger beak, such as a spoon. Smaller, elongated items, such as grains, will
require a tweezer-like beak. Finally, small, round meals like mung beans are
more likely to fit into a larger, longer beak, similar to that of a clothespin.

3. a. Because their beaks are intended for big and round items, the finch with a
spoon-like beak will be able to adapt effectively to the available food source on
an island where only marbles/pebbles remain. Others may seek a new
environment with different dietary preferences, or they may die if they are unable
to survive.

b. Because their beaks are developed for little and elongated food, the finch with
a tweezer-like beak will be able to adapt well to the available food source on an
island where only rice grows due to excessive rain and wetness. Others may
seek a new environment with different dietary preferences, or they may perish if
they are unable to adapt.

c. If everything grows on an island, all finches with various sorts of beaks may be
able to thrive on the available food.