WorksheetsChapter 10 The Evolution of Living Things
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 8mins
The history of life shown by remains of once-living organisms is the ___________________.
species
evolution
trait
fossil record
selective breeding
When a species dies out completely, it is ________________.
evolution
fossil record
extinct
trait
selective breeding
Slow changes in populations over time are known as____________.
species
evolution
selective breeding
extinct
fossil record
measure of how members of a population differ genetically
natural selection
genetic variation
environmental factors
things that determine favorable traits in a population
natural selection
genetic variation
environmental factors
Parents have too many offspring
inherited variation
struggle to survive
overpopulation
successful reproduction
The best adapted offspring live and produce
inherited variation
struggle to survive
operpopulation
successful reproduction
Which of the following do scientists think was an ancestor of whales?
an ancient shark
an ancient land mammal
an ancient fish
an ancient eel
Movements of Earth's plates can split a population into groups. What is this called?
adaptation
separation
species
genetic change
Which of the following helps an organism survive in its environment?
adaptation
separation
evolution
speciation
What did Charles Darwin help to explain?
that the species can not die out
that the species have common ancestors
that whales are fish
that the species are fossils
Which of the following does speciation create?
offspring
a new species
ancestors
fossils
A genetically determined characteristic is called a(n)
extinct
selective breeding
fossil record
species
trait
A group that can mate and have fertile offspring is a(n)
selective breeding
trait
species
evolution
extinct
Mating animals so their offspring will inherit desired traits is called_________________.
species
evolution
selective breeding
fossil record
trait
Process by which better adapted organisms survive more successfully than less well-adapted organisms
natural selection
environmental factors
genetic variation
All offspring are different from each other.
struggle to survive
inherited variation
overpopulation
successful reproduction
Organisms face disease, hunger, and predators.
inherited variation
struggle to survive
successful reproduction
overpopulatin
Which of the following is NOT a condition that can cause organisms to go extinct?
new predators
increase competition
loss of habitat
successful reproduction
What is it called when separated groups of a population cannot mate with each other?
interbreeding
successful reproduction
reproductive isolation
selective breeding
What do scientists draw to show how whales are related to other species
a contour map
a bar graph
a floor plan
a branching diagram
Which of the following did NOT help Darwin create his theory?
the age of the Earth
knowledge of genetics
selective breeding of dogs and horses
the birds of the Galapagos
what does comparing the structures and DNA of two species somehow show?
that species have common ancestors
that whales are fish
that the species can not die out
that the species are fossils
Traces or remains of organisms that lived long ago are called
offspring
genetics
fossils
adaptations
