Which of the following statements about the voyage of the Beagle is true?
A) Its purpose was to identify the fastest route from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.
B) It lasted almost two years.
C) It turned into a tremendous opportunity for Darwin to collect fossils, plants, and animals.
D) It ended with the sinking of the ship off of the coast of Australia, almost four years into its journey.

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The statement that the voyage of the Beagle turned into a tremendous opportunity for Darwin to collect fossils, plants, and animals is true. Darwin's observations during the voyage would ultimately lead to his development of the theory of evolution through natural selection. The other statements are false: the purpose of the voyage was actually to map coastlines and measure longitude, it lasted almost five years, and the ship did not sink off the coast of Australia.

Which of the Following Statements About the Voyage of the Beagle