WorksheetsEvolution
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 21mins
Who was the Scientist most famous for his study of natural selection and evolution?
Theodor Schwann
Robert Hooke
Charles Darwin
Rudolf Virchow
What is the process in which populations CHANGE over time?
evolution
species
variation
competition
How do we measure the age of a fossil in years?
variation
absolute dating
selection
mutation
What do you call similar structures that related species have inherited from a common ancestor?
Natural Selection
Analogous Structure
Vestigial Structure
Homologous Structure
What do we call structures that no longer perform their original function?
Natural Selection
Analogous Structure
Vestigial Structure
Homologous Structure
What do you call a characteristic that allows an organism to survive in an environment?
variation
adaptation
selection
overproduction
Hibernation is an example of which type of adaptation?
Behavioral Adaptation
Physical Adaptation
Beak shape, camouflage, and webbed feet are all examples of which type of adaptation?
Behavioral Adaptation
Physical Adaptation
Select ALL that show evidence of evolution.
DNA
mutations
fossils
skeletal structures
Select ALL of the steps to forming a new species.
variation
adaptation
division
separation
What do you call different structures with a similar function but NO common ancestor?
Natural Selection
Analogous Structure
Vestigial Structure
Homologous Structure
