WorksheetsEvidence of Evolution
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Structures such as human tail bone and hind legs of whale that serve no purpose in an organism today, but has a purpose in the past is called...
Homologous
Analogous
Fossilized
Vestigial
The similarity of bone structure in the forelimbs of many vertebrates is an example of...
Homologous Structures
Analogous Structures
Convergence
Embryo Development
What predator(s) eat the rock, pocket mice? (Select all that apply)
Snake
Cactus
Hawk
Owl
If a forest contained mostly dark-colored trees, which type of moth would you expect to be most common?
Dark moth
Light moth
Both light and dark moth
No moth would live there
The similarity in forelimb structure of humans, bats, and moles is evidence that they...
Use their forelimbs in similar ways
Evolved from each other
Are members of the same species
Share a common ancestor
The finches on the Galapagos island were similar in form except for variations of their beaks. Darwin observed that these variations were useful for:
Attracting a mate
Defending territory
Building nests
Gathering food
What does descent with modification mean?
The offspring will be like their parents, but with a slight change
The offspring will go down into caves
The offspring will ascend into the light
The offspring will overproduce
_______ is the ability to survive in a given environment
Fitness
Natural Selection
Evolution
Adaptation
Check all that apply to natural selection.
Descent with modification
Variation
Overproduction
Adaptation
The mechanism that the best hidden moths will survive and reproduce is...
Natural Selection
Adaptation
Evolution
None of the Above
