Evolution Quiz Practice

What term describes any difference between individuals of the same species?

• Adaptation

• Selective breeding

• Mutation

• Variation

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The peppered moth example demonstrates which evolutionary concept?

• Extinction

• Fossil formation

• Natural selection

• Mutation

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Which of these is an example of artificial selection?

• Moths changing color

• Dogs being bred for specific traits

• Dinosaurs becoming extinct

• Birds developing different beaks

What do we call the hardened remains of ancient organisms?

• Ancestors

• Adaptations

• Fossils

• Variations

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During the Industrial Revolution in England, what color peppered moths became more common?

• White moths

• Gray moths

• Black moths

• Brown moths

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The geologic timescale helps scientists:

• Organize Earth's history

• Create new species

• Study weather patterns

• Breed animals

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Which scientist lived from 1809-1882 and developed the theory of evolution?

• Newton

• Einstein

• Darwin

• Mendel

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What term describes a characteristic that helps an organism survive in its environment?

• Variation

• Mutation

• Adaptation

• Selection

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The collection of all discovered fossils is called the:

• Fossil record

• Geologic timeline

• Evolution chart

• Natural history

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An early form of an organism from which later forms descended is called:

• A mutation

• An ancestor

• A fossil

• A variation