Evolution Review

The man who proposed the theory of natural selection and evolution.

• Thomas Moore
• Gregor Mendel
• Neil Degrasse Tyson
• Charles Darwin

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A change in a trait or characteristic that increases an organism’s ability to survive and reproduce.

• extinction
• natural selection
• adaptation
• choice

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The theory that organisms best adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce.
"Survival of the fittest."

• Natural selection
• Adaptation
• Extinction
• Fossil

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What causes evolution?

• Natural selection
• wind
• water
• Charles Darwin

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What are the variations of mice in this environment?

• white and grey
• short and tall
• red and green
• long fur and short fur

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What variation is best for survival?

• white
• grey
• red
• short

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WHY is this variation is best for survival?

• longer claws for fighting
• longer legs for running faster
• bigger ears for better hearing
• fur color that blends in to it's environment

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How will this mice population most likely change in the future?

• The white mice will go extinct.
• The grey mice will go extinct.
• All of the mice will grow longer fur.
• All of the mice will grow longer claws.

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What is the cause for all variation within a population?

• Natural Selection
• Adaptation
• Mutation
• Environmental Changes

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According to the diagram, who is most closely related to primates? 

• Amphibians
• Rodents & Rabbits
• Crocodiles
• Sharks

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