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Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 55mins
What is evolution?
The process by which living things change over time.
A kind of weather event that happens every year.
The way animals grow faster.
Who is known for developing the theory of evolution by natural selection?
Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
Charles Darwin
Gregor Mendel
Alfred Russel Wallace
What is natural selection?
The process where only the strongest animals survive and reproduce.
A type of food chain.
A natural event like a storm that changes the environment.
What is a genetic mutation?
A change in an organism's DNA that can lead to new traits.
A type of food that animals eat.
A kind of disease that affects animals.
A change in a voice of a boy.
What is a fossil?
A piece of ancient stone.
The remains of an ancient plant or animal.
A special rock that helps animals grow.
The imprint of an organism preserved in rock.
In natural selection, what happens to the traits that help organisms survive?
They disappear over time.
They cause the organism to get weaker.
They are passed down to offspring.
They become less common in the population.
What is 'survival of the fittest' in the context of natural selection?
The strongest animals always survive.
Environment well-suited animals are more likely to survive and reproduce.
The animals with the most food survive.
The animals with the longest lifespans are the fittest.
Which of the following is an example of natural selection?
A giraffe's long neck helps it reach high leaves for food.
A rabbit eats carrots.
A dog gets a new toy.
Why do some animals have bright colors in nature?
To hide from predators.
To attract a mate or scare off predators.
To stay warm in the sun.
Which animal is commonly associated with industrial melanism?
Peppered moth
Polar bear
Kangaroo
Dark-colored beetle
Why did the peppered moth become darker in polluted areas during the Industrial Revolution?
To blend in better with the polluted environment and avoid predators.
To find more food.
To stay warm in the cold.
