Unit 6: Change Over Time Practice Quiz

Which moth will have a better chance of surviving on a dark tree environment

• Dark Moth

• Light Moth

• Orange Moth

• No Moth will survive

Which moth will have a better chance of surviving on a lighter tree environment

• Dark Moth

• Light Moth

• Orange Moth

• No Moth will survive

If an organism can survive in it's environment, it will

• Reproduce

• Die

• Change

• become extinct

Was once used to digest tough and hard foods that humans used to eat, is now considered vestigial because the human diet has changed

• Little Toe

• Appendix

• Goosebumps

• Wisdom Teeth

Was once used to chew tough and hard foods that humans used to eat, is now considered vestigial because humans eat softer foods

• Little Toe

• Appendix

• Goosebumps

• Wisdom Teeth

Was once used for balancing humans upright but is now considered vestigial because humans wear shoes which provide them with a flat surface to walk on.

• Little Toe

• Appendix

• Goosebumps

• Wisdom Teeth

Was once used to kickstart muscles to generate heat for the body and is now considered vestigial because humans wear clothing to warm up

• Muscles that move ears

• Appendix

• Goosebumps

• Wisdom Teeth

Was once used to listen for potential threat or predators but is now considered vestigial because we are no longer a prey species

• Little Toe

• Muscles that move ears

• Goosebumps

• Wisdom Teeth

A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce is called a

• adaptation

• mutation

• variation

• selection

Physical differences between members of the same species is called

• Variation

• Mutations

• Selection

• Competition