The Theory of Evolution

What is an example of natural selection?

• An animal changing its diet

• An animal camouflaging to survive

• An animal migrating to a new area

• An animal learning a new skill

True or False: Mutations mostly occur randomly.

• True

• False

Species can change over time and adapt to their __________.

• Environments

• Families

• Bodies

Having offspring with larger beaks after a period of no rain so that the animal could survive and eat food at a higher level. What is this an example of?

• Variation

• Mutation

• Adaptation

Natural selection acts on the ______ which is the observable characteristics of an organism.

• Trait

• Phenotype

• Variations

• Species

Which scientist is most closely associated with the Theory of Evolution?

• A) Albert Einstein

• B) Isaac Newton

• C) Charles Darwin

• D) Galileo Galilei

What is the main mechanism by which evolution occurs according to Darwin's theory?

• A) Genetic Drift

• B) Natural Selection

• C) Artificial Selection

• D) Mutation

The Galápagos Islands are famous for their influence on which scientist's work on evolution?

• A) Gregor Mendel

• B) Charles Darwin

• C) Louis Pasteur

• D) Alfred Wallace

Which book did Charles Darwin publish in 1859 that outlined his theories on evolution?

• A) The Descent of Man

• B) The Origin of Species

• C) The Voyage of the Beagle

• D) The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals

What term describes the process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring?

• A) Evolution

• B) Natural Selection

• C) Genetic Drift

• D) Speciation