Quiz on Natural Selection and Darwin's Theory

According to the text, what is natural selection? (Page 2)

• It is a creature that evolved into all of the animals we know today.

• It is the characteristic that helps living things survive.

• It is when certain plants or animals survive over time.

• It is when a giraffe competes with other giraffes to get food.

What does the author describe in the text? (Page 2)

• the characteristics of the creature that evolved into all of the animals today

• ideas and terms connected to Charles Darwin's theory of evolution

• people who influenced Charles Darwin in his research

• life in the 1850s when Darwin published his work

In Darwin's example of giraffes, what characteristic helps certain giraffes best survive in their environment? (Page 2)

• a stronger neck than other giraffes

• a neck the same size as other giraffes

• a shorter neck than other giraffes

• a longer neck than other giraffes

What is the main idea of the text? (Page 3)

• Giraffes compete among each other to get food up in trees, and longer-necked giraffes are more likely to survive.

• After Charles Darwin published his theory of evolution, certain terms became connected to Charles Darwin.

• Charles Darwin researched and published about evolution, describing his ideas of how plants and animals change over time.

What is Charles Darwin most famous for? (Page 1)

• Research in volcanoes

• Research in evolution

• Cooking yummy food

What is survival of the fittest? (Also called natural selection) (Page 1)

• How living things survive over time

• When living things die

• When animals work out at the gym

Which animal did Charles Darwin use as an example in the story? (Page 1)

• Monkeys

• Ducks

• Giraffes

• Lions

True or False: Living things pass on characteristics (like skin color and eye color) to their babies (Page 1)

• True

• False

What does it mean for a living thing to be the fittest in their environment? (Page 1)

• It means they work out at the gym every single day

• It means they have characteristics to help them survive

• It means they are the biggest animal in their area

When did Charles Darwin publish his work? (Page 1)

• In the 1950's

• In the 1750's

• In the 1850's

• Charles Dawin never published any of his work