Evolution Quiz

Which organisms are most likely to pass their traits to their offspring in a school garden project led by Layla and Drew?

• Those that do not adapt

• Those that are best suited to survive and reproduce

• Those that are unable to access the resources they need to survive

In a school science project, Hunter and Layla are observing how different plants compete for sunlight in a crowded garden. What is a key part of the struggle for survival that leads to evolution?

• Competition

• Meiosis

• Cell division

During a science class, Benji and Dan were discussing what have evolved over time. What have evolved?

• Nonliving things

• All living things

• Only humans

What happens if a species, like the dinosaurs, does not evolve?

• It will survive and reproduce

• It will adapt

• It will become extinct

Hunter and Bryson are studying how species change over time. What happens through evolution?

• The DNA of a species changes over many generations

• The DNA of a species changes very quickly

• The DNA of a species does not change

During a class discussion, Bryson asked, 'What do mass extinctions do?'

• Increase the diversity of species

• Reduce the diversity of species

• Improve the environment

How do scientists like Madison and Benji know about the history of extinction?

• By studying fossils

• By studying weather patterns

• By estimating

During a science class, Hunter asked, 'What were the earliest living things on Earth?'

• Humans

• Primates

• Microscopic organisms

During a history class, Hunter asked, 'When did modern-day humans appear?'

• 6 million years ago

• 200,000 years ago

• 2020

During a class discussion, Madison and Layla talked about what allowed early humans to better adapt to their environment. What did they conclude?

• Four legs

• Rough climates

• Two legs and a big brain