Evolution Quiz Review

Evidence that shows that the Earth is old and animals died long ago, created when tissue is replaced by minerals?

• Fossils

• Adaptation

• Mutations

• Natural Selections

Determined that organisms evolved from a common ancestor.

• Isaac Newton

• Charles Darwin

• Albert Einstein

• Thomas Edison

Evidence found in South America that showed modern day animals might have come from a much different ancestor.

• Galapagos Finches

• Penguins

• Giant Sloths

• Dogs

A scientific hypothesis to explain how evolution occurs that states that organisms with the best adaptations live long enough to pass on those traits.

• Mutation

• Species

• Fossils

• Natural Selection

A group of organisms that can mate with each other and produce fertile offspring.

• Species

• Population

• Adaptations

• Natural Selection

A group of species in a given area.

• Species

• Population

• Mutation

• Adaptation

Characteristics (traits) that help an organism survive in its environment and reproduce.

• Species

• Fossils

• Adaptations

• Vestigial Organs

The ship Darwin sailed on as a naturalist where he collected evidence for evolution

• Beagle

• Titanic

• Arizona

• Bounty

Evidence that species evolve to suit their environment such as food sources. Hint: Different Beaks

• Fossils

• Galapagos Finches

• Species

• Darwin

A mistake in DNA that can cause a change in a species

• Mutation

• Species

• Population

• Fossil