Worksheets20 questions on Charles Darwin for Y8
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 24mins
When was Charles Darwin born?
1809
1825
1812
1836
Which of the following statements is true?
Human beings evolved from chimpanzees
Chimpanzees evolved from human beings
Humans and chimpanzees both evolved from a common ancestor
Chimpanzees and humans are not closely related, biologically
When is a trait most likely to be passed on to the next generation? Choose the best answer.
When it serves no purpose to the organism
When it prevents the organism from finding a mate
When it gives the organism an abundant supply of water
When it becomes an advantage to the organism's survival
The name of the ship was...
The Eagle
The Easel
The Maiden
The Beagle
What is a fossil?
The remains of an animal that just died
A live animal
The preserved remains of an ancient animal
A type of food from Tahiti
Darwin's book is called "On the origin of..."
Changes
Animals
Species
Adaptation
Why are the polar bears better adapted to their environment than the brown bears?
they are better camouflaged
they are smarter
they are stronger
In our graphing examples, why did the population of peppered moths change?
Predators were able to easily see their prey.
People hunted lighter colored moths
White moths were killed by the smoke from the factories
Moths mood changed to sad, causing them to become dark
