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Changes Over Time

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A scientific theory is....

a)

an educated guess that has been right over and over again backed by lots of evidence.

b)

a choice people make in their lives that can be right or wrong for them.

c)

an educated guess that could be right or wrong, but only pertains to that specific situation.

2.

Many facts put together support a....

a)

theory

b)

hypothesis

c)

scientific fact

d)

claim

3.

Why is evidence such an important part of the theory making process?

a)

to eliminate wrong theories

b)

to be certain about the theories that are right

c)

to give support to the theory

4.

A scientific theory should always be based on a full set of...

a)

observations

b)

proven facts

c)

claims

d)

guesses

5.

The Law of use/disuse was part of who's theory?

a)

Darwin

b)

Buffon

c)

Lamarck

d)

Tusi

6.

Darwin's theory of evolution consisted of which of the following?

a)

Genetic variation already exists in a population

b)

Traits are inherited through genes passed down from parents

c)

Change over time

d)

Nature favors one gene over others (natural selection)

7.

Lamarck's Theory state...

a)

Throughout their lifetimes animals improved themselves

b)

Changes are caused by the struggle to survive

c)

Acquired traits are passed to offspring

d)

Law of Use / Disuse

8.

According to Darwin's Theory of evolution, Changes in a population occur

a)

fast

b)

slowly

c)

once in a while

d)

almost never

9.

According to Lamarck's theory changes are caused by the struggle to survive

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Lamarck and Darwin agreed that

a)

Organisms have changed over time (evolved)

b)

Genes are changed by an individual’s life experiences or activities

c)

Organisms change to better fit their environment

d)

Nature favors one gene over others (natural selection)