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Evolution Questions - All Grades

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Grade 8 Evolution
One kind of modern evidence for evolution is                      .
  1. change.
  2. natural selection.
  3. selection.
  4. transitional fossils.
Grade 8 Evolution
Different kinds of plants living in the same area must compete for water. Which plant represents "survival of the fittest"?
  1. the plant with the largest leaves
  2. the plant with a compact root system
  3. the plant with the largest root system
  4. the plant with needles instead of leaves
Grade 7 Evolution
Species change over time through
  1. evolution.
  2. adaptation.
  3. extinction.
  4. genetic variation.
Grade 7 Evolution
Grade 8 Evolution
Who developed the theory of evolution?
  1. Reginald Punnett
  2. Charles Darwin
  3. Alfred Wegener
  4. Gregor Mendel
Grade 7 Evolution
Grade 8 Evolution
Important evidence for evolution can be found in
  1. mutations.
  2. nature.
  3. plants.
  4. fossils.
Grade 7 Evolution
A bat's wing and a lion's leg bones are examples of
  1. variation.
  2. homologous structures.
  3. migratory effects.
  4. fossils.
Grade 7 Evolution
Which scenario is an example of natural selection? (Select all that apply.)
  1. Farmers crossbreed two types of cows to produce a breed of cow that has high quality beef and can tolerate a hot climate.
  2. Giraffes that have longer necks survive a dry season by eating leaves from the tops of trees. Those giraffes breed more successfully that year.
  3. Dogs that have a desirable coat color are bred with one another to produce puppies with the same coat color.
  4. People kill rattlesnakes that rattle when approached by humans, but people do not kill rattlesnakes that remain silent. The quiet snakes survive and breed.
Grade 11 Evolution
Grade 12 Evolution
What is phylogeny?
  1. history of evolution of organisms (tree diagram)
  2. order of taxa
  3. two-part key used to identify organisms by their physical features
  4. the science of classifying and naming organisms
Grade 7 Evolution
Inherited traits and genetic variations                                                                 .
  1. are always helpful
  2. are always harmful
  3. can be either harmful, helpful, or neutral
  4. are intentionally random and have no effect on natural selection
Grade 9 Evolution
Who founded the theory of evolution that involves natural selection?
  1. Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
  2. Ernst Haeckel
  3. Charles Darwin
  4. Aristotle
Grade 8 Evolution
The theory that life could spring from nonliving matter is                       .
  1. spontaneous generation
  2. asexual reproduction
  3. homeostasis
  4. stimulus/response
Grade 8 Evolution
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