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WorksheetsLiving Things and Evolution
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
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1.
Variation describes...
a)
why some organisms survive & some die
b)
the range of physical traits among a species.
c)
a population of animals.
d)
the gradual change of a species over time.
2.
The process by which inherited traits of a population change over many generations is...
a)
natural selection
b)
artificial selection
c)
acquired traits
d)
evolution
3.
A forest begins to experience climate change and becomes more desert-like. Which would improve the chances of an organism's survival?
a)
Having dark hair and small ears
b)
Living above ground in damp areas
c)
Being able to eat only one type of berry
d)
Being able to eat plants that survive the climate change
4.
With which statement would Darwin agree?
a)
The finch population on each island was unique.
b)
The finches on the islands ate seeds but no insects.
c)
The finches on the island were the same as the finches in Ecuador.
5.
Which could lead to extinction:
a)
increased population
b)
increased competition
c)
increased food supply
d)
increased habitat availability
6.
The process by which humans choose animals with desirable traits to produce offspring with those traits.
a)
natural selection
b)
artificial selection
c)
evolution
d)
overproduction
7.
A group of organisms of the same species that live in a defined geographical area is...
a)
a species
b)
a population
c)
a neighborhood
d)
a class
8.
You decide to study a population of animals. Which best describes the focus of your study:
a)
a single cat that lives in your house
b)
all of the cats in your neighborhood
c)
all of the pets owned by your classmates
9.
Every individual in a species of wolf is killed by hunters of lack of food. This is, in the world of Science...
a)
mass extinction
b)
extinction
c)
a plague
d)
a bummer
10.
Darwin's Theory of Natural Selection consists of these 4 parts:
a)
Shelter, Adaptation, Variation, Hunting
b)
Selection, Adaptation, Variation, Hunting
c)
Selection, Adaptation, Variation, Overproduction
d)
Shelter, Adaptation, Variation, Overproduction
11.
An organism may be born with an adaptive trait that makes survival and reproduction more likely. The cause of this adaptive trait is...
a)
a mutation
b)
DNA
c)
lifting weights
d)
artificial selection
12.
A wooly mammoth is better equipped to live in cold climates because of...
a)
its thick, furry coat
b)
its long, flexible trunk
c)
its broad, powerful body
d)
its sharp, curved tusks
13.
The 4 things that all organisms need to survive are:
a)
light, food, sleep, and hunting skills
b)
shelter, light, air, and mobility
c)
shelter, food, water, and family
d)
shelter, food, water, and air
14.
Which statement is TRUE?
a)
Producers make their food.
b)
Producers eat other organisms.
c)
Producers break down dead organisms.
15.
Which statement is TRUE?
a)
Decomposers make their own food.
b)
Decomposers eat other organisms.
c)
Decomposers break down dead organisms.
16.
Which statement is TRUE?
a)
Consumers make their own food.
b)
Consumers eat other organisms.
c)
Consumers break down dead organisms.
17.
The genetic material from mom and dad to offspring is...
a)
mostly from mom
b)
mostly from dad
c)
DNA
d)
unrelated to the offspring
18.
A mushroom is considered fungi. Fungi are...
a)
Producers
b)
Consumers
c)
Decomposers
19.
Maintaining stable internal conditions when external conditions change is...
a)
a stimulus response
b)
homeostasis
20.
An external happening that makes an organism have a response is
a)
a stimulus
b)
homeostasis
21.
Which is an external stimulus?
a)
the weather
b)
being thirsty
c)
being hungry
d)
needing sleep
22.
Most healthy plants need water, clean air, and...
a)
shelter
b)
other plants like it nearby
c)
Sunlight to make food
d)
warm temperatures
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