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WorksheetsNatural Selection
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 13mins
The term when an organism blends into their environment to help them hunt or hide from predators
Camouflage
Gene
Mutation
Invisibility
I
A trait that helps an organism survive
Mutation
Evolve
Adaptation
Evolution
Species that are best adapted to their environment survive and then pass on their genes to their offspring. Theory proposed by Charles Darwin
Survival of the Fittest
Big Bang
Natural Selection
Theory of Evolution
A characteristic of an organism that is determined by genetics
Genes
Trait
Phenotype
Allele
The term that means when a species dies out
Decomposed
Endangered
Death
Extinction
Species have differences in their traits (e.g. different beaks)
Traits
Gene
Selective Force
Variation
Things in the environment that make it difficult for an organism to survive (e.g. predators, limited food, water, shelter)
Selective Force
Natural Force
Predator
Competitor
Change in population over time
Evolve
Improvement
Mutation
Gene
When a organism has to fight with other organisms for resources to survive
Evolution
Competition
Survival
Variation
Which is an example of a behavioural trait?
Herding
White fur
Venomous fangs
Camouflage
Which is a structural trait?
Dancing
Migrating birds
Plants producing smell
Hibernating
Things that species DO to survive.
Structural
Behavioral
Physical
Physical features that help species to survive
Behavioral
Social
Structural
Why do polar bears have thick white fur?
To help them find a partner
To keep them warm
To keep their predators away from them
To attract their prey
What is an example of a behavioral adaptation?
Penguins have webbed feet to help them swim
Birds migrate during winter to get food
Hawks have long sharp talons to grab prey
Rabbits have large ears to hear incoming danger
My straight tong beak collected the most seeds, with an average of 340 seeds in 1 minute.
This is an example of __________.
Evidence
Claim
Reasoning
Camouflage is a type of structural adaptation that helps a species to survive. By camouflaging, the species is able to avoid its predator.
This statement is an example of ____________.
Claim
Evidence
Reasoning
The larger the beak, the more food it can get.
This phrase is an example of _____________.
Claim
Reasoning
Evidence
Random changes in a gene that cause variation
Mutation
Natural Selection
Selective Adaptation
Selective Force
