WorksheetsThe Environment and Change Over Time review - chpt 6
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 18mins
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Class
Date
1.
The fossil record help scientists
a)
better understand the kind of organism that lived in the past
b)
better understand how the environment has changed over time
c)
better understand how organisms have evolved over time
d)
all of the above
2.
A trace fossil is
a)
a fossil that is used to establish the age of a rock layer
b)
the trace or remains of an organism that lived long ago, most commonly preserved in sedimentary rcok
c)
a mark that formed in rock by the movement of an animal on or within soft sediment (rock)
3.
The fossil record is
a)
incomplete: scientists do not have a continuous record of changes in life on Earth
b)
complete: scientists have a continuous record of changes in life on Earth
4.
Fossil evidence can be used by scientists to prove which of the following?
a)
Organisms have been changing over time
b)
All of the organism that have ever lived on Earth have been discovered
c)
Organisms of the past are identical to those living today
d)
Organisms with bones and shells are more common than those that lack ( do not have) these structures
5.
The diagram shows an image of a Pterosaur wing, bat wing, and bird wing. These are all different organisms, but share similar wing structures. If these structures are similar due to common ancestry, which of the following best describes them?
a)
a. Vestigial Organ
b)
b. Embryological Similarities
c)
c. Homologous Structures
d)
d. Analogous Structures
6.
This diagram is used to support that some animals look very similar in early stages of development. Which of the following best describes this?
a)
a. Vestigial Organ
b)
b. Embryological Similarities
c)
c. Homologous Structures
d)
d. Analogous Structures
7.
If a scientists studies the DNA pattern of a horse and DNA pattern of a donkey and notices that their sequences are very close, what is the best conclusion?
a)
Horses and donkeys do not share any similarities.
b)
b. Horses and donkeys probably have a common ancestor.
c)
c. Horses and donkeys are different species.
d)
d. Horses evolved from donkeys.
8.
The best definition for biological evolution is?
a)
A. When Earth’s processes cause change overtime.
b)
B. When rock’s change over time.
c)
C. When a species changes overtime.
9.
Which of the following word pairs are connected to the theory of natural selection?
a)
a) variation and adaptation
b)
b) adaptation and absolute age
c)
c) absolute age and radioactive dating
d)
d) radioactive dating and variation
10.
The ancestors of snakes used legs to walk on land. The small leg bones that are still in the bodies of snakes are:
a)
a. similarities in development
b)
b. adaptations
c)
c. fossils
d)
d. vestigial organs
11.
Survival of the Fittest and Evolution were proposed by what scientist?
a)
Charles Darwin
b)
Albert Einstein
c)
Steven Hawking
d)
Isaac Newton
12.
When every organism of a species has died.
a)
Evolution
b)
Natural Selection
c)
Extinction
d)
Artificial Selection
13.
Where the better adapted organisms survive to pass traits along to offspring.
a)
Evolution
b)
Natural Selection
c)
Extinction
d)
Artifical Selection
14.
What is the advantage of having different shaped beaks?
a)
To look different from other species.
b)
To be able to eat the food readily available in the environment.
c)
To protect itself against predators.
d)
To protect itself against prey.
15.
What are the most studied animals in the galapagos?
a)
Finches
b)
Tortoises
c)
Turtles
d)
Lizards
16.
The trees these moths used to live on were white, but have been covered in soot from coal factories. Which moth will be more successful in this environment?
a)
Dark moth
b)
Light moth
c)
Both will be equally successful
d)
Neither will be successful
17.
Since the 1800s humans have stopped burning coal, and the trees have returned to their original color. Which moth will be more successful in this environment?
a)
Dark moth
b)
Light moth
c)
Both will be equally successful
d)
Neither will be successful
18.
Why is the mouse population changing over time?
a)
The light mice can reproduce more successfully than the dark mice
b)
The hawks eat more dark mice than light mice because the dark mice taste better
c)
The hawks eat more light mice than dark mice because they can see the light mice more easily
d)
The hawks eat more dark mice than light mice because they can see the dark mice more easily
19.
Which best describes the role of mutations in natural selection?
a)
Mutations help an organism to better survive in their environment
b)
An organism may acquire a helpful mutation by interacting with the environment
c)
A mutation may result in an adaptive trait that makes an organism more likely to survive and reproduce
d)
Organisms with certain traits are more likely to win competitions for mutations
20.
Selective breeding is where ___________ decides which traits should be passed on
a)
Nature
b)
A human
c)
Mr. Holt
d)
The illuminati
21.
Domesticated dogs are an example of:
a)
Natural Selection
b)
Selective Breeding
22.
Darwin conducted much of his research on
a)
the Samoan Islands
b)
the Hawaiian Islands
c)
Catalina Island
d)
the Galapagos Islands
23.
Which of the following is evidence for evolution?
a)
vestigial structures
b)
Embryology
c)
homologous structures
d)
all of these
24.
An animal can blend in with its surrounding by using __________________
a)
migration
b)
camouflage
c)
hibernation
d)
prey
25.
Using this picture, what defense is this Hawk Moth displaying?
a)
camouflage
b)
emitting smells
c)
mimicry
d)
panting
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