Year 6 Science Summer 1

What is the name of the process of change by which species of organism change over time?

• evolution
• adaptation
• changes

• variation

Charles Darwin wrote that the organisms best suited to their environments will .....

• Adapt and migrate
• Struggle and perish
• Remain stagnant and thrive
• Survive and reproduce

Which trait did Charles Darwin pay most attention to about the finches in the Galapagos islands?

• Feather color
• Nest location
• Wing span
• Beak shape

In which kind of rock do we usually find a fossil?

• Sedimentary rocks
• Volcanic rocks
• Metamorphic rocks
• Igneous rocks

How do fossils provide evidence that evolution has happened on Earth?

• Fossils demonstrate that life on Earth has remained unchanged since the beginning
• Fossils show the progression of life forms and the development of new species over time.
• Fossils prove that all species were created in their current form
• Fossils show that evolution is a random and unpredictable process

What is the name of the millions of fossils that scientists have collected?

• fossil collection
• prehistoric archive
• ancient database
• fossil record