WorksheetsMr Rae's Evolution and Inheritance Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is palaeontology?
The study prehistory through the excavation of sites.
The study of history of life on Earth.
The study rocks.
I don't know yet.
What are fossils?
The preserved remains of a living thing embedded in rock.
Mythical creatures mentioned in ancient legends.
Artefacts left behind by ancient civilizations.
Rocks formed from volcanic ash.
Name a famous palaeontologist.
Charles Darwin
Alfred Wallace
Marie Curie
Mary Anning
What is variation?
The natural home of a living thing.
The differences between living things within the same species.
Characteristics or traits passed from parents to offspring.
A characteristic of a living thing that helps it survive in its environment.
What are offspring?
The remains of living things embedded in rock.
The young created by living things.
The parents of living things.
The siblings of living things.
What characteristics might be inherited?
Eye colour
Height
Scars
Skin colour
How has a polar bear adapted to its harsh environment?
It has white fur to help it camouflage in its environment.
It hump stores fat, so it can go a long time without food.
Its small ears help it reduce heat loss.
Its long eyelashes keep out the sand and sun.
Find the missing word. Adaptations help animals to survive in their ...
characteristics
fossil
environment
hot
What is a common name for natural selection?
Survival of the healthiest
Survival of the quickest
Survival of the strongest
Survival of the fittest
Which two people proposed the theory of evolution?
Mary Anning
Alfred Wallace
Charles Darwin
Marie Curie
What was the book called that Charles Darwin wrote about his discoveries?
Evolution
Evolving all Around Us
Natural Selection
On the Origin of Species
What are living things adapted to their environment more likely to do?
Reproduce
Become extinct
Adapt
I don't know yet
How long does it usually take a species to evolve?
A year
25 years
Many generations
A decade
Why have birds evolved to have different beaks?
So they can hide from predators.
So they can eat the food found in their environment.
So they can find a mate.
So they can fly.
Why do living things have adaptations?
Adaptations help them survive in their environments.
Adaptations help them run faster.
Adaptations help animals become extinct.
I don't know yet.
