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WorksheetsNatural Selection Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
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1.
What is so important about the Galapagos Islands to the theory of evolution?
a)
It's where Charles Darwin wrote "On the Origins of Species"
b)
It's where Darwin studied unusual animals
c)
Where Darwin was exiled after his theories proved unpopular
d)
Where Darwin was born and raised
2.
What trait determines whether two animals belong to the same species? Choose best answer
a)
Environment they live in
b)
Physical appearance
c)
Ability to breed with one another
d)
Evolutionary relationship to human
3.
Which of the following is an example of an environmental pressure?
a)
Air pressure in the atmosphere
b)
Lake that's running out of water
c)
Fight between two members of the same species
d)
Breeding between two members of the same species
4.
What can you infer from the fact that all life on Earth is related, if you go back far enough?
a)
Many different species existed at the beginning of time
b)
Very few species have gone extinct over time
c)
Animals mutate and evolve at a very quick rate
d)
All life on Earth evolved from just a few simple life forms
5.
How are camels especially suited to their environment? Choose best
a)
Their humps make them good pack animals for humans
b)
Their long eyelashes make them look pretty
c)
They can go long without water
d)
They get along well with other animals
6.
Which of the following is most likely an example of a favorable mutation?
a)
Mutation that allows rabbits to run faster
b)
Mutation that changes color of a rabbit's fur to bright orange
c)
Mutation that changes rabbit's eyes
d)
Mutation that gives rabbit a third ear
7.
The term "fittest" from the phrase "survival of the fittest" means..
a)
best adapted organisms
b)
biggest organisms
c)
smarter organisms
d)
fastest organisms
8.
The sentence, "Mutations are more likely to be passed along if they're advantageous to an organism" means..
a)
A genetic change that helps an organism survive is likely to be passed down from parent to child
b)
Mutant parents are likely to give birth to mutant children
c)
Mutations inherited from an organism's parents rarely help that organism survive
d)
Mutations are passed along from parent to child whether they help an organism survive or not
9.
In what way is life on Earth similar to a large tree? Choose best answer
a)
It is rooted in the ground
b)
All of the different branches are connected
c)
All of life needs water to survive
d)
It cannot move under its own power
10.
What is a common ancestor?
a)
An animal that has a lot of offspring
b)
An animal that is related to many other species
c)
An animal from which two or more different species evolved
d)
An animal that's good at escaping from predators
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