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EVOLUTIONS, ADAPTATION AND INTERDEPENDENCE

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the followings is Darwin best known for

a)

Natural selection

b)

Endemic

c)

Geographical isolation

d)

Adaptations

2.
Change over time describes.....
a)
Speciation 
b)
Selective Breeding 
c)
Evolution 
d)
Adaptation 
3.
What is this picture an example of? 
a)
Evolution 
b)
Speciation 
c)
Adaptation 
d)
Selective Breeding 
4.
What is a characteristic that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment? 
a)
Selective Breeding 
b)
Adaptation 
c)
Evolution 
d)
Fossils 
5.
What provided information on the history of life? 
a)
Fossils 
b)
Speciation 
c)
Adaptation 
d)
Evaluation 
6.
Which is not an adaptation of a polar bear? 
a)
White fur 
b)
Large Feet 
c)
Thin Layer of fat 
d)
Strong Swimmer 
7.
What organism did Darwin study at the Galapagos Island? 
a)
Lions
b)
Tigers 
c)
Bears 
d)
Birds 
8.

Which of these animals have existed for the longest on planet Earth?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Sponge

c)

Horseshoe crab

d)

Eagle

9.
A condition that occurs when two or more organisms compete for the same resources or food within an ecological community
a)
Population
b)
Competition
c)
Ecosystem
d)
Community
10.
The place where an organisms lives
a)
Home
b)
Habitat
c)
Community
d)
Population
11.

Pernis ptilorhyncus are known as migrant raptor from Siberia. They usually migrate to Indonesia in the end of August to November. Therefore, what kind of adaptation is it?

a)

Structural

b)

Functional

c)

Behavioural

12.

What do we call mistakes or changes that occur in the DNA sequence?

a)

natural selection

b)

adaptations

c)

mutations

d)

Darwinism

13.

Which of the followings is NOT animals compete for

a)

food

b)

territory

c)

mates

d)

light

14.

Which of the followings is NOT an endemic species?

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

"The populations become so different that successful interbreeding is no longer possible"

a)

Isolation

b)

Genetic Variation

c)

Natural selection

d)

Speciation

16.

Charles Darwin's 5 year voyage around the world gave him the opportunity to observe many animals. He noted that?

a)

Many animals were identical to the animals on the mainland.

b)

Some animals were smaller and dirtier that others.

c)

Many animals were starving to death.

d)

Many animals were similar but not always identical to the animals on the mainland.

17.

Scientists have developed a timeline of life on earth by the studying of fossils. What do we refer to this timeline as?

a)

the fossil record

b)

evolution

c)

the history of primates

d)

natural selection

18.
Fossils can only be the bones from dead animals
a)
True 
b)
False 
19.
Evolution was accepted in the 18th century when Darwin released his findings? 
a)
True 
b)
False 
20.
The white feathers of a snowy owl allow it to blend in with its environment during the winter months (snow). This is an example of ________________
a)
Species
b)
Environmental Change
c)
Adaptation
d)
Variation