Worksheets7th grade Evolution Quiz Review
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 28mins
Which scientist developed the theory of evolution?
Darwin
Einstein
Aristotle
Bill Nye
Which islands would Darwin make many of his main observations on?
The British Isles
The Bahamas
The Galapagos
Hawaii
Select all the animals Darwin observed in the Galapagos.
Tortoises
Iguanas
Finches
Sharks
Select all the ways the animals differed between the Galapagos and the main land.
Larger claws
Different shapes and styles of beak
Different shells
Bright, colorful stripes
Adaptations are....
traits that help an organism survive and reproduce
the gradual change in a species over time
individuals that are better adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce than other members of the same species.
None of the above
Evolution is....
traits that help an organism survive and reproduce
the gradual change in a species over time
individuals that are better adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce than other members of the same species.
None of the above
Overproduction is...
Members of a species compete over resources
Variation in a species
More offspring are produced than can survive
Any difference between individuals of a same species
Competition is...
Members of a species compete over resources
Variation in a species
More offspring are produced than can survive
Any difference between individuals of a same species
Variation is...
Members of a species compete over resources
Variation in a species
More offspring are produced than can survive
Any difference between individuals of a same species
Selection is...
Members of a species compete over resources
Variation in a species, helping them to survive
More offspring are produced than can survive
Any difference between individuals of a same species
Environmental Change is....
The environment changes to favor one trait over another
Passed on, selected by survival
Gradual change in a species over time
Individuals that are better adapted survive and reproduce
Genes are....
The environment changes to favor one trait over another
Passed on, selected by survival
Gradual change in a species over time
Individuals that are better adapted survive and reproduce
Evolution is....
The environment changes to favor one trait over another
Passed on, selected by survival
Gradual change in a species over time
Individuals that are better adapted survive and reproduce
Natural Selection is....
The environment changes to favor one trait over another
Passed on, selected by survival
Gradual change in a species over time
Individuals that are better adapted survive and reproduce
Isolation....
Causes new species to form
Passed on, selected by survival
Gradual change in a species over time
Amount of time it takes for half of atoms to decay
Half Life is....
Causes new species to form
Passed on, selected by survival
Gradual change in a species over time
Amount of time it takes for half of atoms to decay
How are fossils used to defend evolution?
have been used to show similarities and differences in organisms from today and from the past
The early development of many organisms looks similar. Scientists have inferred that this shared appearance is due to a relation and shared ancient ancestor
body parts that related species have inherited from a common ancestor
The more similar the DNA between species, the more closely related they might be
Why would fetal development be used in defense of evolution?
have been used to show similarities and differences in organisms from today and from the past
The early development of many organisms looks similar. Scientists have inferred that this shared appearance is due to a relation and shared ancient ancestor
body parts that related species have inherited from a common ancestor
The more similar the DNA between species, the more closely related they might be
What are homologous structures?
have been used to show similarities and differences in organisms from today and from the past
The early development of many organisms looks similar. Scientists have inferred that this shared appearance is due to a relation and shared ancient ancestor
body parts that related species have inherited from a common ancestor
The more similar the DNA between species, the more closely related they might be
How has DNA been used to defend evolution?
have been used to show similarities and differences in organisms from today and from the past
The early development of many organisms looks similar. Scientists have inferred that this shared appearance is due to a relation and shared ancient ancestor
body parts that related species have inherited from a common ancestor
The more similar the DNA between species, the more closely related they might be
What are two other names for a branching tree?
Cladogram
Phylogenetic Tree
arbre d'évolution
Tree of Evolution
What are the two techniques used to date fossils? Select all that apply.
Radioactive Dating
Relative Dating
Online Dating
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According to the Fossil Record and radioactive dating, how old is the Earth?
4.6bya
4.6mya
4.6tya
4.6hya
What does "bya" stand for?
Billion Years Ago
Big Yetis Attack
Blue Yellow Axes
Bizarre Yak Angst
What does "mya" stand for?
Million Years Ago
Mega Yellow Attic
Many Years Ago
Myopic Yet Actually
The time range for Precambrian Time....
4.6bya-554mya
66mya to present
245-66mya
544-245mya
The time range for the Paleozoic Era....
4.6bya-554mya
66mya to present
245-66mya
544-245mya
The time range for the Mesozoic Era....
4.6bya-554mya
66mya to present
245-66mya
544-245mya
The time range for the Cenozoic Era....
4.6bya-554mya
66mya to present
245-66mya
544-245mya
Choose the correct time range for the Quaternary Period.
66-1.8mya
544-505mya
505-438mya
1.8mya- present
Choose the correct time range for the Tertiary Period.
66-1.8mya
544-505mya
505-438mya
1.8mya- present
Choose the correct time range for the Cambrian Period.
66-1.8mya
544-505mya
505-438mya
1.8mya- present
Choose the correct time range for the Ordovician Period.
66-1.8mya
544-505mya
505-438mya
1.8mya- present
Choose the correct time range for the Jurassic Period.
144-66mya
438-408mya
408-360mya
208-144mya
Choose the correct time range for the Devonian Period.
144-66mya
438-408mya
408-360mya
208-144mya
Choose the correct time range for the Silurian Period.
144-66mya
438-408mya
408-360mya
208-144mya
Choose the correct time range for the Cretaceous Period.
144-66mya
438-408mya
408-360mya
208-144mya
Choose the correct time range for the Carboniferous Period.
245-208mya
286-245mya
360-286mya
0-0mya
Choose the correct time range for the Permian Period.
245-208mya
286-245mya
360-286mya
0-0mya
Choose the correct time range for the Triassic Period.
245-208mya
286-245mya
360-286mya
0-0mya
Gradualism is....
evolution occurs slowly over time, adding up to major changes in a species
short periods of fast, rapid change are followed by long periods of no change.
Punctuated Equilibria is....
evolution occurs slowly over time, adding up to major changes in a species
short periods of fast, rapid change are followed by long periods of no change.
