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Evolution

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Natural selection is when the __________ animals/plants survive

a)

best adapted

b)

weakest

c)

smallest

d)

biggest

2.

What features would help a rabbit to avoid being captured by a predator?

a)

fast and agile

b)

Soft fur

c)

strong hind legs

d)

brown fur to camouflage in woodlands

3.

Who was the scientist who came up with the theory of evolution?

a)

Charles Owen

b)

Isaac Newton

c)

Albert Eistein

d)

Charles Darwin

4.

What is an adaptation

a)

Something that reduces an organisms chance of survival

b)

Something that increases an organisms chances of survival

5.

Why did Charles Darwin's theory cause so much controversy?

a)

Because other scientists disagreed with him

b)

Because people thought the theory boring

c)

Because the church disagreed with him

6.

What explains evolution?

a)

Natural selection

b)

Global warming

c)

Greenhouse effect

d)

Conservation

7.

What is the name for changes in an organism over time?

a)

extinction

b)

natural selection

c)

evolution

d)

Darwin

8.

What can eventually happen if a species doesn't change over time?

a)

Evolution

b)

Natural selection

c)

Extinction

d)

Adaptations

9.

Which animal is now extinct?

a)

Rhino

b)

Panda

c)

Dodo

d)

Speckled frog

10.

What is a possible reason for extinction

a)

Less competition

b)

More light and space

c)

Habitat destruction

d)

More biodiversity

11.

Which of the following is NOT a form of conservation

a)

Zoo

b)

Animal shelter

c)

Hunter's snare

d)

bird sanctuary

12.

What is biodiversity?

a)

A large range of plants and animals

b)

Very few plants and animals

c)

Changes over a long period of time

13.

What did Darwin find interesting about the Finches?

a)

The speed at which they could fly

b)

Their beak shapes

c)

Their eye colour

d)

Their feather type

14.

What are fossils?

a)

Living creatures

b)

The dead remains of an organism

c)

A theory

d)

Microorganisms

15.

Which species is most closely related to species C

a)

A

b)

B

c)

D

d)

E