Year 5/6- Charles Darwin- Bodriggy

Which of these was Charles Darwin NOT?

• Geologist

• Naturalist

• Archaeologist

• Biologist

Where was Charles Darwin born?

• England

• Ireland

• Scotland

• Wales

What is the name of the ship that took Charles Darwin to the Galápagos Islands?

• HMS Beagle

• The Golden Hind

• The Mary Rose

• Titanic

Darwin was 22 years old when he set sail on the HMS Beagle as the ship’s naturalist. How long did the voyage last?

• 2 years

• 7 years

• 5 years

• 10 years

Whilst on the Galápagos Islands, what bird helped inspire Darwin’s Theory of Evolution through Natural Selection?

• Dodo

• Finch

• Pigeon

• Penguin

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Charles Darwin observed that finches of different species on the Galápagos had many similar physical characteristics. This supported the idea that

• The finches liked a hot climate

• The finches acquired traits through use and disuse

• The finches all eat the same type of food

• The finches all descended from a common ancestor

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Which statement best describes the process of evolution?

• Populations can survive in different locations on Earth

• Environmental conditions limit the number of species on Earth

• Populations grow when resources are abundant

• The traits of a species can change over time

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What is the name of Charles Darwin’s famous book?

• The Double Helix

• A Brief History of Time

• On the Origin of Species

• The Selfish Gene

Where the better adapted organisms survive to pass on helpful/desirable traits to their offspring.

• Extinction

• Artificial Selection

• Natural Selection

• Photosynthesis

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Which statement about Charles Darwin is NOT true?

• Darwin was highly curious about the natural world

• Darwin collected many specimens in his lifetime: rocks, shells, beetles, plants and more

• Darwin wrote many letters to fellow scientists, family members and peers over his lifetime

• Darwin loved learning about blood, surgeries and medicine which is why he almost became a medical doctor