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WorksheetsEvolution
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Natural selection is when the __________ animals/plants survive
best adapted
weakest
smallest
biggest
What features would help a rabbit to avoid being captured by a predator?
fast and agile
Soft fur
strong hind legs
brown fur to camouflage in woodlands
Who was the scientist who came up with the theory of evolution?
Charles Owen
Isaac Newton
Albert Eistein
Charles Darwin
What is an adaptation
Something that reduces an organisms chance of survival
Something that increases an organisms chances of survival
Why did Charles Darwin's theory cause so much controversy?
Because other scientists disagreed with him
Because people thought the theory boring
Because the church disagreed with him
What explains evolution?
Natural selection
Global warming
Greenhouse effect
Conservation
What is the name for changes in an organism over time?
extinction
natural selection
evolution
Darwin
What can eventually happen if a species doesn't change over time?
Evolution
Natural selection
Extinction
Adaptations
Which animal is now extinct?
Rhino
Panda
Dodo
Speckled frog
What is a possible reason for extinction
Less competition
More light and space
Habitat destruction
More biodiversity
Which of the following is NOT a form of conservation
Zoo
Animal shelter
Hunter's snare
bird sanctuary
What is biodiversity?
A large range of plants and animals
Very few plants and animals
Changes over a long period of time
What did Darwin find interesting about the Finches?
The speed at which they could fly
Their beak shapes
Their eye colour
Their feather type
What are fossils?
Living creatures
The dead remains of an organism
A theory
Microorganisms
Which species is most closely related to species C
A
B
D
E
