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Evolution/Fossils

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An organism is ______________ if it no longer exits and will never live again on Earth.

a)

rare

b)

extinct

c)

plentiful

d)

missing

2.

A ______________________ is a scientist who studies fossils.

a)

biologist

b)

chemist

c)

paleontologist

d)

astronomer

3.

What are fossils?

a)

Are the remains or evidence of once-living organisms

b)

Is the change over time in populations of related organisms

c)

A chart that divides Earth’s history into different time units

d)

Occurs when the last individual organism of a species dies

4.
Change over time is
a)
evolution
b)
generation
c)
growth
d)
biogenesis
5.

Imprints or remains of once living organisms are called ....

a)

Evolution

b)

Vestigial Structures

c)

Homologous Structures

d)

Fossils

6.

What is an adaptation of a tortoise?

(a)  

7.

How did Lucy die?

a)

Another animal killed her

b)

She just died and fell into the water

c)

Bit

d)

Burned

8.

Which one is a human adaptation?

a)

long necks

b)

went from sea creatures to land creatures

c)

went from walking on all 4's to just 2 legs

d)

only being able to have one baby

9.

What is most likely to create a fossil?

a)

Skull

b)

Fur

c)

Hair

d)

Skin

10.

The gradual change in living things over time is..

a)

transition

b)

evolution

c)

age

d)

revolution

11.

How do bones become fossils?

a)

The bones dry off

b)

An animal eats it

c)

The bones get buried under leaves

d)

Bones need to be covered deep in sand/mud (100's of feet) then bone turns into stone

12.

What is an adaptation polar bears have that help them survive? (hint: there is more than one option. Click all that are correct)

a)

White Fur for camouflage

b)

Blubber to stay warm

c)

Pads on feet to help from slipping

d)

Sharp claws to catch fish