WorksheetsIntro to evolution
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is a theory?
A very well tested idea that explains a fact.
A guess with no evidence.
An idea some crazy person thought up.
A hypothesis.
What is a proposed explanation for a scientific question that can be tested?
Theory
Hypothesis
Guess
Science
Which types of traits are passed down to an animal's offspring?
Acquired traits
Practicing basketball
Environmental traits
Inherited traits
What is the process where new species develop because living things inherit beneficial traits from their parents over many generations?
Adaptation
Lamarckism
Magic
Evolution
What is the name of the theory that explains evolution?
Lamarckism
Natural selection
Magic
Super theory
Why does this leopard have this color pattern?
Mimicry
Camouflage
Warning
Trying to attract a mate
Why does this gray tree frog have this color pattern?
Mimicry
Camouflage
Finding a mate
Warning
Why does this cricket have this color pattern to look like a leaf?
Mimicry
Camouflage
Trying to attract a mate
Warning
Why does this bird have this flashy color pattern?
Mimicry
Camouflage
Finding a mate
Warning
Who came up with the theory of natural selection?
Jean Baptiste Lamarck
Charles Darwin
Dr. Peyser
LeBron James
Why does this caterpillar have fake eye spots on its head?
Mimicry
Camouflage
Finding a mate
Warning
What do inchworms turn into?
Bigger inchworms
Foot-worms
Nothing
Moths
Why does the badger have this contrasting color pattern?
Mimicry
Camouflage
Bad hair stylist
Warning
Why do these bugs have bright contrasting color patterns?
Mimicry
Camouflage
Warning
Finding a mate
Why did the moth population go from light to dark?
The moths learned to change their color to protect themselves.
Smoke turned their wings dark.
Dark moths inherited traits more suited for the polluted trees.
Dark wings were in style.
Evolution is based on living things inheriting beneficial traits allowing them to live long enough to ____________________.
Reproduce
Finish 7th grade
Adapt
Go fishing
What type of coloration pattern is this?
Mimicry
Camouflage
Swift-style
What type of traits lead to the evolution of a species?
Inherited
Acquired
Environmental
None
What is science?
The study and pursuit of facts/truth
An annoying subject in school
A ceremony where you try to speak to spirits
A hypothesis
Who is going to win the NCAA Final Four?
Gonzaga
Houston
UCLA
Baylor
