WorksheetsEvolution
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 12mins
A sudden change in the genes of an organism. It can cause abnormal physical traits.
fossil
extinction
mutation
The dodo bird is ___. It no longer lives anywhere on Earth.
mutated
extinct
camouflaged
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fossil
extinct
mutation
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"An idea that explains something, but may or may not be right."
mutation
fossil
theory
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camouflage
survive
theory
A lot of evidence supports the ___ of continental drift, which explains why the continents look like puzzle pieces that could fit together.
theory
fossil
natural selection
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"removed from existence."
mutated
fossil
extinct
Cacti can ___ in hot, dry climates where many other plants would die.
camouflage
survive
evolution
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disguise, hide, cover
extinct
survive
camouflage
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fossil
natural selection
evolution
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live
survive
extinct
camouflage
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"The process of evolution by which forms of life that are better adapted to their specific environment survive and reproduce more often than those that are less well adapted."
fossil
natural selection
mutation
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evolution
fossil
extinct
The scientist found a (n) ___ in the rock. She studied it to learn more about what animals used to live here.
extinct
theory
fossil
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"in biology, changes that happen over time in the gene pool of a population."
evolution
extinction
mutation
One example of ___ is how moths that couldn't blend in with their environments as well as others died out over time.
mutation
natural selection
extinction
