Study Guide: Evolution & Natural Selection

What career did Darwin's father think he should pursue?

• Doctor

• Chef

• Marathon Runner

• Boat Captain

Darwin is considered to be a naturalist. Naturalists study

• only animals

• only plants

• plants and animals

• animals and oceans

Where did Darwin do most of his research?

• Canada

• Jamaica

• England

• Galapagos

While doing his research, Darwin focused on studying

• Tortoises

• Finches

• Giraffes

• Whales

An __________ trait is one that you get from your parents.

• Acquired

• Offspring

• Equillibrium

• Inherited

An __________ trait is one that you get from your environment (or something you do for yourself).

• Acquired

• Offspring

• Equillibrium

• Inherited

Natural Selection is also known as

• Survival of the Weakest

• Survival of the Scariest

• Survival of the Fittest

• Survival of the Sus

Which of these mice has the greatest chance of survival because of their inherited traits?

• Brown

• Black

• Both

• Neither

Which of these butterflies has the greatest chance of survival because of their inherited traits?

• Brown

• Yellow

• Both

• Neither

All of the fossils that have ever been found on earth make up the

• Acquired Traits

• Fossil Record

• Radioactive Dating

• Origin of Species