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Natural Selection

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these species is not extinct?

a)

T Rex

b)

Dodo bird

c)

Mastadon

d)

Bison

2.

A physical trait favored by an environmental change can be called an

a)

adaptation

b)

extinction

c)

possibility

d)

mutation

3.
What was the name of the scientist who had the theory of evolution?
a)
Lamarck
b)
Einstein
c)
Washington
d)
Darwin
4.
Artificial selection is also known as surivial of the fittest.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
What does this picture represent? 
a)
Extinction 
b)
Adaptation 
c)
Evolution 
d)
Fossils 
6.
This is an example of....
a)
Evolution 
b)
Adaptation 
c)
Desert 
d)
Natural Selection 
7.

If Easter eggs were living species of organisms, their different colors would be considered:

a)

Adaptations

b)

Variations

c)

Different species

d)

Extinct species

8.

The peppered moth's color camouflaged it on the light colored tree bark. It's color was an example of a/n

a)

Variation

b)

Dominant trait

c)

Recessive trait

d)

Adaptation

9.

What animal is camouflaged in this picture?

a)

Skunk

b)

Squirrel

c)

Owl

d)

Snake

10.

Which beak is probably best suited to crack open nuts?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

11.

One female salmon can lay hundreds of eggs. Why doesn't the salmon population increase dramatically?

a)

Salmon reproduce asexually

b)

Most offspring do not grow up to reproduce

c)

Salmon eggs don't hatch

d)

Salmon are extinct

12.

The male and female black widow spider look very different. However, we know they are the same species because:

a)

They reproduce creating fertile offspring

b)

They reproduce creating infertile offspring

c)

They cannot reproduce

d)

They are not the same species

13.

Another term for Natural Selection is:

a)

Breeding

b)

Commensulism

c)

Communism

d)

Survival of the fittest

14.
Behavioral changes of individuals of a species that allow for better survival. (Acquired traits)
a)
Variation
b)
Adaptation
c)
Behavior
d)
Environment
15.
When every organism of a species has died.
a)
Evolution
b)
Natural Selection
c)
Extinction
d)
Artificial Selection