Evolution Quiz

How long does it take for an organism to adapt to a new environment?

• days

• months

• years

• decades

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What was the first dinosaur name

• T-rex

• Brachiosauru

• Iguanadon

• Lizard

Why do organisms that lived long ago look different if their the same species?

• because of the different environment

• because their ancestors

• because the different time periods

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Study shows that whales used to walk

• True

• False

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What bone structure is still the same from lizards then and now?

• Their arms

• Their ulna

• Their pelvis

• Their legs

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What is the theory of evolution?

• That some species may look the same because of a common ancestor

• That every species has the same bone structure even if they live in a different environment

• That every group of organisms descended from a common ancestor

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When did scientist start studying fossils?

• 1900s

• 1820s

• 1950s

• 1920s

Does your DNA show that you descended from other organisms?

• No, because there are no records shown of evolution because it's not something you can snap a picture of

• Yes, DNA carries a record of evolutionary relationships

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Where are the majority of mammal fossils found?

• Russia

• China

• Australia

• Mexico

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What is macroevolution?

• It's a major evolutionary change

• It is a large theory that scientists came up with