WorksheetsSurvival of the Fittest Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 3600secs
What type of traits are more likely to be passed on to offspring?
Traits that negatively affect survival
Traits that are from a different species
Traits that positively affect survival
Traits that come from neither parent
Variations in traits will NOT help an organism–
reproduce.
find food and water.
find an offspring.
find a mate.
What features of a cheetah help it survive in its environment?
Spots
Strong legs, sharp teeth, and spots
Strong legs
Sharp teeth
Not all rabbits are the same. Some rabbits can live in the snow. What adaptation can help rabbits survive in the snow?
Dark fur
White fur
No fur
Spotted fur
Why do some birds have short, fat beaks but other birds have long, sharp beaks? A bird's beak shape depends on–
the food it eats.
how fast it can fly.
how big the bird is.
how old the bird is.
Species
Features that help identify something
Continue living and remain in existence
A group of organisms that are similar to one another and can combine to produce more of their kind
Information that supports an idea
One self-contained thing or organism
Individual
Variation
Evidence
Characteristics
When one or more organisms bring new organisms of the same type into existence
Survival
Reproduction
Species
Mate
A member of the same species but opposite sex to pair with for reproduction
Evidence
Variation
Mate
Individual
Survival
Continue living and remain in existence
A member of the same species but opposite sex to pair with for reproduction
A group of organisms that are similar to one another and can combine to produce more of their kind
Information that supports an idea
Evidence
A group of organisms that are similar to one another and can combine to produce more of their kind
Information that supports an idea
A member of the same species but opposite sex to pair with for reproduction
Features that help identify something
Features that help identify something
Characteristics
Reproduction
Evidence
Mate
Differences among objects or organisms
Reproduction
Variation
Evidence
Mate
When the environment changes some animals die, some move, and others ___________.
hide
develop adaptations
hibernate
eat more
Leroy watched bears grab fish from a river. He saw 1 bear catch 1 fish. He saw 3 bears catch 6 fish. What can Leroy conclude?
Bears like to hunt alone.
Bears like to fish in groups.
Hunting alone helps catch more fish.
Hunting in groups helps catch more fish.
Snakes are predators that catch their food by surprise. Which snake is most likely able to catch its food by surprise?
a yellow corn snake on grass
a brown snake on white desert sand
a green snake on a leafy tree branch
a red and black king snake on a white rock
A hedgehog is a small mammal with many spines. What is most likely the reason for the spines?
to eat its food
to find a new home
to attack its enemies
to scare predators away
Why do some animals travel in groups?
They have more eyes looking out for predators.
They have more feet to make noise to scare away prey.
They can move faster when there are lots of them together.
They can find grass more easily when there are lots of them lookin.
The stilt bird lives in wetlands. It stands in shallow water and eats small fish. Some stilts have longer legs than others. How would having long legs help some stilts?
They won't get wet.
They can catch flies high in the air.
They can go in deeper water to look for food.
They do not have to fly as often because of their height.
Peacocks are male birds with large, brightly colored tail feathers. Why might this characteristic stay in the population?
Large tail feather help peacocks find more food.
Males with the largest, brightest featheres attract more mates.
Brightly colored tail feathers help them blend in with their habitats.
Brightly colored feathers warn predators that peacocks are poisonous.
