Evolutionary Scientists Quiz

For each of the following statements, match the scientist to the correct hypothesis. Some answers will be used once and others may be used more than once.

• Darwin

• Hutton and Lyell

• Malthus

• Lamarck

The same processes that currently occur on Earth are the same that happened in the past.

• Darwin

• Hutton and Lyell

• Malthus

• Lamarck

If the human population grew unchecked, there wouldn’t be enough resources for everyone.

• Darwin

• Hutton and Lyell

• Malthus

• Lamarck

Species can change during their lifetime.

• Darwin

• Hutton and Lyell

• Malthus

• Lamarck

Organisms produce more offspring than will survive.

• Darwin

• Hutton and Lyell

• Malthus

• Lamarck

Current species descended from common ancestors.

• Darwin

• Hutton and Lyell

• Malthus

• Lamarck

Species acquire traits that make them better suited to survive.

• Darwin

• Hutton and Lyell

• Malthus

• Lamarck

The Earth is extremely old, and its features were formed very slowly.

• Darwin

• Hutton and Lyell

• Malthus

• Lamarck

The picture is comparing the evolutionary ideas of which two naturalists?

• Lamarck and Malthus

• Lamarck and Lyell

• Darwin and Malthus

• Darwin and Lamarck

According to the theory of natural selection, why are some individuals more likely than others to survive and reproduce?

• True

• False