Natural Selection, Adaptations, and Fossil Records

Charlotte and Rohan are on a quest to understand Charles Darwin's idea of natural selection! What did Darwin really think?

• Organisms change their traits to the trait that will help them

• Breeding 2 similar animals get the best traits

• Breeding 2 animals with different traits give the best results

• Organisms with better traits for their environment will survive and reproduce

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Zoe and James are on a thrilling adventure to discover where Darwin conducted most of his famous investigations. Can you help them find the right island?

• Galapagos

• Madagascar

• Hawaii

• Darwins

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Aria and Henry are exploring the wonders of the animal kingdom! Can you help them identify which of the following is a cool physiological adaptation?

• migration

• foraging for food

• octopus ink

• snake scales

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Imagine you're a detective like Samuel, trying to solve the mystery of how animals thrive in their habitats. What word describes a trait that helps an organism survive in its environment?

• natural selection

• mutation

• camouflage

• adaptation

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What word describes the process of having the advantageous traits that helps an organism survive  and reproduce?

• natural selection
• adaptation
• mutation
• genetic engineering

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Imagine Maya and Michael are exploring the jungle. They spot a butterfly that looks just like another species to avoid predators. What term describes this clever trick?

• camouflage

• mutation

• mimicry

• migration

Ethan and Aria are exploring the world of genetics. They discover that all mutations and adaptations usually lead to what fascinating process?

• selective breeding

• behavioral

• natural selection

• genetic engineering

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Why do frogs and other organism reproduce so many eggs or offspring?

• so that their babies can have friends to play with
• the more offspring the more likely the offspring will survive
• the more offspring the less likely offspring will survive 
• the more offspring the less competition

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The following pic shows what type of adaptation?

• physiological
• behavioral
• structural
• mutation

Which organisms are most likely to survive?

• the best adapted
• the fastest
• the strongest
• the most domesticated (tamed)

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