Froggy Jumps Evolution Vocabulary ChallengeOnline version Test your knowledge of evolution-related terms and concepts! by Mrs. C Middleton 1 What is natural selection? a A method of breeding animals. b A type of genetic mutation. c The process where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive. 2 What does 'adaptation' refer to in evolution? a A change in habitat. b A form of genetic engineering. c A trait that enhances an organism's ability to survive in its environment. 3 What is a 'species'? a A type of ecosystem. b A group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring. c A classification of fossils. 4 What is 'speciation'? a The extinction of a species. b The process by which new species arise from existing species. c The migration of species. 5 What does 'genetic drift' mean? a Intentional breeding of organisms. b A form of natural selection. c Random changes in allele frequencies in a population. 6 What is 'mutation'? a A method of reproduction. b A type of fossil. c A change in the DNA sequence of an organism. 7 What is 'fitness' in evolutionary terms? a The ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its environment. b The age of an organism. c Physical strength of an organism. 8 What does 'homologous structures' refer to? a Anatomical features in different species that share a common ancestry. b Structures that are identical in function. c Features that are only found in one species. 9 Who is Darwin? a was a naturalist who proposed and provided scientific evidence that all species of life have evolved b a verternarian that took care of extinct animals. c a scientist that studied pea plants for probabilities of offspring. 10 What is evolution? a the change in the population of a species over time. b Shows how environments and species are stable over millions of years. c Dictates how we should live on Earth 11 What is Extinction a The evolutionary termination of a species caused by the failure to reproduce and death of a species. b Species will go into hibernation to survive. c Species will move when they feel threatened. 12 What is a fossil? a Evidence of past life preserved in rock. b Bones that have been unearthed in Mountains. c The proof that animals lived in different areas of the world. 13 What is a fossil record? a The complete body of fossils that shows how species and ecosystems change over time. b A fossil that is recorded for soundwaves. c Only shows the ecosystems and how they look thousands of years ago. 14 What does fossilized mean? a The process of becoming a fossil b The aging of bones that have been found in the Arctic. c The location of discovered fossils. 15 What are Index Fossils? a Fossils that are used to identify geologic periods and the age of rocks. b Fossils that require testing before cataloging it. c Fossils that have been found in a spiral shape. 16 What is variation? a Any difference between organisms of the same species. b It is how the different climate changes from years ago. c Choosing how to determine the different enviornments were stable. 17 What is sedimentary rock? a They are formed from layers of sand, silt, dead plants, and animal skeletons. b The rock that has been sitting at the bottom of ocean. c The rocks that have special value in the desert. 18 What are the Galapagos Islands? a Charles Darwin made observations of Galápagos' species later inspired his theory of evolution. b The Islands that are located in the Atlantic Ocean near the Barrier Reefs. c The connecting land in the Arctic that polar bears use to live on.
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