WorksheetsCSP - Vocabulary Hunt
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which word means a change in the genetic material (DNA) of an organism?
Adaptation
Mutation
Fossil
Natural selection
What do we call a characteristic that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment?
Evolution
Mutation
Adaptation
Extinction
Which term describes the process where organisms better suited to their environment tend to survive and reproduce?
Artificial selection
Natural selection
Homologous structure
Speciation
What word describes preserved remains or evidence of ancient life?
Common ancestor
Fossil
Evolution
Adaptation
When humans choose which organisms to breed for certain traits, it’s called:
Artificial selection
Natural selection
Mutation
Speciation
What is it called when a group of organisms changes over long periods of time?
Mutation
Speciation
Evolution
Homologous structure
Which term describes a species from which two or more species have evolved?
Fossil
Adaptation
Extinct species
Common ancestor
What are body parts that are similar in structure but may serve different functions in different species?
Analogous structures
Homologous structures
Mutations
Speciation
What word means the permanent disappearance of a species?
Fossilization
Adaptation
Extinction
Evolution
What is it called when one species splits into two or more different species over time?
Adaptation
Mutation
Speciation
Natural selection
Which term describes selecting traits in organisms based on usefulness to humans?
Evolution
Artificial selection
Natural selection
Speciation
What process explains how populations slowly change in response to their environment?
Extinction
Evolution
Fossilization
Mutation
Which word refers to the set of instructions organisms pass to their offspring?
Mutation
Fossil
DNA
Homologous structure
Which term means a trait that has been inherited through generations to improve survival?
Adaptation
Evolution
Mutation
Speciation
Which of the following supports the idea that different species share a common ancestor?
Differences in feeding behavior
Fossils showing identical bone structures
Sudden extinction
Human-controlled breeding
